Compared with those living in rural areas, women living in large urban areas are at a significantly higher risk of postpartum depression after five to 14 months of giving birth, according to a new Canadian study.
Since July 31, 21 children in China have drowned, sounding the alarm for the government to fully commit to improving children's safety and preventing similar incidents from happening in the future.
President Xi Jinping has called for deepening China's reform and opening-up efforts in order to maintain a healthy economy and achieve the goals set during the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Many young people in rural China hold the belief that earning money in a city is the only way to be able to afford a home and family. Yet, Li Shuhua is an exception. The 30-year-old decided to run his own ecological farm in his hometown after four years of work experience at horticultural companies in Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces.
The State Council, or China's cabinet, on Wednesday rolled out its first major reform in agriculture since inauguration, experimenting schemes to accelerate modern agriculture.
China's first policy document focused on rural issues again this year, as the world's most populous nation strove to guarantee grain security amid rapid urbanization and ensure the well-being of its rural population.
The Chinese authorities Thursday issued its first policy document for 2013, highlighting the significance of developing modern agriculture to strengthen the vitality of rural areas.
One of the unexpected by-products of China's urbanization is the decline in rural schools over the past decade.
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