Support for larger families fresh priority2019-02-19
More measures should be employed to encourage couples to give birth to a second child, while existing family planning policy should be further relaxed, population experts suggested amid expectations of further declines in the number of births in China.

Bookstores bouncing back amid online onslaught2019-02-18
China's brick-and-mortar bookstores have recovered from a wave of closures and are mounting a comeback.

Experts wary of shrinking population2019-02-18
With China’s population expected to begin shrinking in the next 10 years, more research should be done to prepare for the challenges caused by a rapidly aging population and a dwindling workforce, according to demographic experts.

Shanghai adopts law on household garbage sorting2019-02-01
Shanghai's municipal legislature on Thursday adopted a set of regulations on household garbage sorting and recycling, which will become effective on July 1.

Big cities host more family gatherings2019-01-28
The annual Spring Festival travel rush usually refers to the exodus of workers from cities ahead of the festival and the flood back after it's finished. However, increasing numbers of people are now opting to hold their family gatherings in big cities.

People across China busy preparing for upcoming Lunar New Year2019-01-28
People across China are busy preparing for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 5 this year.

China embraces a greener capital2019-01-24
Beijing has made great efforts to expand its green spaces and improve the livable environment, the municipal greening authorities said Wednesday.

70 years on, China redefines world's busiest travel season2019-01-23
Backed by the enormous network, a human migration of nearly 3 billion expected trips is gradually unfolding. Hundreds of millions of Chinese will return to their hometowns for family gatherings, to visit relatives and friends or just for a trip.

2019 Spring Festival travel rush to start on Jan. 212019-01-21
The 2019 Spring Festival travel rush, known as Chunyun, will start on Jan. 21. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Feb. 5 this year.

Nationwide railway stations gear up for forthcoming Spring Festival traffic rush2019-01-17
Railway stations all over the country have stepped up preparation work and security check to guarantee the forthcoming Spring Festival traffic rush.

Guangzhou eyes more cooperation with HK, Macao in 20192019-01-16
South China's Guangzhou city said Tuesday that it would cooperate with Hong Kong and Macao to speed up construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in 2019.

Beijing highlights sub-center construction in 2019 plan2019-01-16
The mayor of Beijing has said that the city will speed up sub-center construction in the eastern suburb of Tongzhou District with the addition of more offices and public facilities.

Charity work in China sees improvement2019-01-16
China was home to 5,355 registered charity organizations as of Jan. 11, 2019, according to Gao Xiaobing, vice minister of civil affairs Tuesday.

Silver-haired Chinese embrace mobile tech2019-01-16
An increasing number of Chinese elderly people are embracing the digital world, China Daily said Tuesday.