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Memorial Hall collects grim reminders

The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders exhibited 7,602 newly collected relics of the Japanese aggression on Monday morning.

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Second trial hears fresh details on student’s death

The defense lawyer of former medical student Lin Senhao, who was sentenced to death in February after being convicted of intentionally killing his roommate by poisoning, presented new evidence at a second trial on Monday, saying the victim died of the hepatitis B virus.

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Social enterprise helps city dwellers breathe easier for less

In the battle against air pollution in China's cities, one Beijing social enterprise is bringing affordable clean air to the masses by teaching people how to make their own air purifiers.

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A stepping stone or a missed opportunity?

According to Chen's reading of the draft, the proposed law - the first in China specifically designed to tackle the issue of domestic abuse doesn't provide enough protection or legal aid for victims. The draft was put before the State Council, China's Cabinet, at the end of November and is the subject of public consultation this month.

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Student who poisoned roommate faces second trial

Lin Senhao, a former university student who killed his roommate with poison, has been reading classic literature to calm himself before his second trial, set to begin at 10 am on Monday, one of his lawyers said.

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Residence permit reform to give migrants equal rights

China unveiled a plan to reform the country's residence permit system on Thursday that would grant migrants equal access to more public services.

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Foreign man suspected of child abuse 'missing'

Beijing police have started looking into the case in which a foreign man and the ten Chinese children he adopted have gone missing, Beijing Morning Post reported Friday.

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China on track for world's largest subway

China will soon surpass other countries in the combined length of its subway systems, which is expected to reach 8,500 kilometers by 2020, Minister of Transport Yang Chuantang said on Thursday in Beijing.

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Several girls raped, school confirms

Authorities in Yunxian county, Yunnan province, confirmed that they are investigating sexual assaults against at least three high school girls. The confirmation comes days after allegations surfaced in the media that a dozen or more girls had been forced into prostitution.

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Family support planned for aging population

China will support the role of family in providing care to the elderly as the country responds to the rapid aging of its population, a top health and population official of China said during the 2014 World Family Summit.

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Professor accused of affair with student resigns

A university professor who was sacked from his teaching post after being accused of having sex with a female student has resigned from the university, the school confirmed on Wednesday.

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Smoking bans should include e-cigarettes, campaigners say

​China's first nationwide smoking control law should also cover electronic cigarettes, which have been gaining popularity worldwide, to better protect the public, anti-smoking campaigners said.

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2014 Key words in the fight against corruption: China Daily

By the end of November, nearly 40 provincial or higher level officials had been snared this year in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign.

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Using the present to preserve the past

Enthusiastic amateurs are using modern tools, such as social networks and digital publishing, to help save endangered cultural sites and forgotten art forms, as Peng Yining report.

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154 'foxes' surrender before deadline

At least 154 fugitives suspected of economic crimes have turned themselves in ahead of the Dec 1, deadline which grants lighter punishment amid the "Fox Hunt 2014" campaign, the Beijing News reported on Nov.27.

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China to allocate more funding for HIV/AIDS

China will allocate more government funds for HIV/ AIDS prevention, especially for targeted groups,Premier Li Keqiang said during a visit to HIV/AIDS sufferers in Beijing. He said government investment will continue to increase and will help the most vulnerable groups, particularly homosexuals, to prevent the disease from spreading.