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Last month, Nanjing University student Huang Xuebo suffered sudden death during a fitness examination. He had run 700 metres into a 1,000-metre race. Later that same day, the hospital announced their efforts to revive Huang had failed. ...

Almost 20 years after Hong Kong’s reunification with China, the tension between the two places still shows no sign of improving. When Jiang Zemin, then-president of China, announced the establishment of “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...

11 November the is marked around the world as a day when our armed forces are recognised and remembered for their sacrifice, both past and present. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of...

On July 29th, the arrival of the production crew of a variety show called Go Fighting (极限挑战) brought the traffic around several Nanjing historical sites to a standstill. The throng of people at the scene illustrates the exceeding popularity...

In a shocking marketing ploy a marriage dating website has high-jacked the serious issue of child trafficking as a publicity stunt. Over the past few days, our WeChat Moments have once again witnessed a message go viral as it...

Are non-reusable chopsticks a thing of the past? In its latest initiative to make China more green, the government is proposing to pass a new regulation which would see the wasteful eating instruments outlawed. If the plan goes through,...

In a bold move, former CCTV presenter Chai Jing independently produced a gripping piece of journalism on smog that has caused a rekindling of the public debate about China’s air quality. “Under The Dome” (穹顶之下) draws...

Chinese rice lovers are concerned over government plans to substitute local diets with more potatoes. The government has announced their intention to reclassify potatoes to make them the fourth big staple food in China, alongside rice,...