CHINA

China's 'ghost towns' come to life thanks to urbanization and policies


High-rise apartment blocks, lakes, parks and long, straight roads but no people: These were typical post-apocalyptic Chinese "ghost towns" described by some Western media, but they could be the start of new cities and development miracles.

Chinese living overseas flock back home for COVID-19 vaccination, a vote of confidence in domestic vaccines

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the world, vaccines have become a life-saving straw that many people are eager to grasp. But at the moment, the availability is limited and the first batches are earmarked for those in the most urgent need, such as medical staff and senior citizens.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 19:37:37

China's national epidemiological survey finds COVID-19 infection rate at low level among population

China's CDC has completed a national epidemiological survey of COVID-19 serum and found that the Chinese population had a low infection rate, which experts say demonstrates China's success in bringing the epidemic under control and lays a solid foundation for carrying out mass vaccinations uniformly.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 18:27:43

Shaolin Temple works with university to enroll overseas students for Kung Fu major

The course work will be delivered to degree (bachelor's degree, master's degree and PhD) and non-degree students.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 18:07:20

China lists COVID-19 medicines in health insurance directory

All medicines for the treatment of COVID-19 listed in the latest version of the national COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment plan are covered by the China's health insurance scheme, the National Health Security Administration announced on Monday. y
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 18:06:26

China has 45 national-level tourist and resort zones across the country

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday published a list of 15 newly recognized national-level tourist and resort zones, bringing the total number of such zones in China to 45.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/28 18:03:39

Chinese FM rejects US embassy call to 'release' 12 Hong Kong residents arrested in mainland

China firmly opposes the remarks made by the US Embassy in China concerning the 12 Hong Kong residents who were detained in August for illegally entering Chinese mainland waters, and those remarks ignore the facts and confuse right and wrong, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a routine press conference on Monday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 17:56:14

Chinese population at low level of COVID-19 infection: National epidemiological serum survey

China's CDC has completed a national epidemiological survey of COVID-19 serum and concluded that the coronavirus infection is at low level among Chinese population.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 16:59:14

1.2 million residents in Beijing's Shunyi District are tested negative for Covid-19

Beijing's Shunyi District will test all its residents to screen out potential COVID-19 infections, local authorities said at a media briefing on Monday. A total of 1,207,657 people have been tested, with all returning negative test results.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 16:49:34

Seven suspects charged in NW China's Dunhuang for 'toilet trap'

Seven suspects were charged after setting up a “toilet trap” in a scenic spot in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province, forcing tourists to pay a massive towing fee once their cars became trapped in the desert. Five suspects involved in the case have been caught and part of the total amount of money has been returned.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 14:28:39

Son died, marriage ended in divorce: police reveal info on knife attacker who killed seven in NE China

The attacker who stabbed seven people to death and injured another seven in Kaiyuan, Northeast China's Liaoning Province is uncommunicative and paranoid, whose son had passed away and whose wife had left him, which drove him to take extreme actions to vent his dissatisfaction with society, according to police.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 14:09:49

China issues orange alert for cold wave

China's meteorological authority on Monday issued an orange alert for a cold wave as a strong cold front will sweep across most parts of central and east China.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/28 13:54:22

Court reinstates death sentence for rape, murder of 10-year-old girl in South China

The High People's Court in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region reheard the case of the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl, reversing the second trial verdict and sentencing the perpetrator to death. The court stated on Monday that it has overturned its previous ruling in March – the death penalty with a two-year reprieve, a punishment that is usually converted to life in prison, sentencing Yang Guangyi to death without leniency and deprivation of political rights for life. The revised sentence will be reported to the Supreme People's Court for approval.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 13:50:53

China has 45 national-level resort zones

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday published a list of 15 newly-recognized national-level tourist and resort zones, bringing the total number of such zones in China to 45.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/28 13:49:44