Strawberry fields are forever
If you step into one of Yu Li's greenhouses, you will smell what's growing before you see it.
Excessive lead found in children
Dozens of children living near a lead refinery plant in South China's Guangdong province have been diagnosed with excessive lead in their blood, a local government statement said.
Clinics blamed for Hep C cases
Medical malpractice is suspected of having caused at least 200 reported cases of hepatitis C infection in a community in Guangdong province.
Real-name HIV testing raises privacy concerns
A senior health official of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region denied on Thursday a real-name HIV testing policy - which is expected to begin soon in the region - will be compulsory.
Arts exam cheats paint up a storm
A chief examiner has been suspended after more than 430 students were investigated for cheating in arts exams at the city's polytechnic.
Stock buyers pin their hopes on conferences
China's stock investors are looking forward to positive signals from the forthcoming annual conferences of national legislators and political advisers.
Cutting it fine by tradition
Close shaves were the order of the day as people cut it fine and thousands of barbers across the country gave their customers hairy moments to remember.
Investor shakes off bear market blues
The experience of investing in the stock market last year was depressing for Wei Xinrong, a 52-year-old restaurant co-owner who is taking a wait-and-see attitude this year.
New ship to boost Arctic expeditions
China is accelerating its pace in exploring the North Pole with two Arctic expeditions planned before 2015.
Shanghai court postpones iPad decision
The Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Court on Thursday rejected a request by Shenzhen Proview Technology to stop Apple from selling iPads in the city.