China begins to restore 350 kmh bullet train

China began Thursday to restore the maximum speed of bullet train on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to 350 kilometers per hour.

Chinese police arrest 118 in scam targeting seniors

Chinese police have caught 118 suspects believed to have swindled seniors out of nearly 20 million yuan (around 3 million U.S. dollars) through selling healthcare products, authorities said Wednesday.

• Beijing mulls banning fireworks in city proper
• China building world's first deep sea mining vessel
• 11 foreign military bands to join Nanchang Int’l Military Tattoo
• China establishes environmental-capacity alert system
• 80 pct of Chinese adults clueless on contraception
• CPC punishes officials for consuming high-end alcohol
• Xi stresses prevention, control of major risks
• Beijing to hold its 1st leisure carnival
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University sets up Belt and Road center
• West China city woos innovative overseas talent

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  1,000 new smiles for children with cleft lips, palates

  A growing medical program from cosmetic giant SEPHORA is bringing hope to many children in remote areas of China born with a disfiguring cleft lip and palate.

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  Tibetan mastiff economy collapses

  The Tibetan mastiff, once a highly-desirable accessory for rich Chinese people to show off their wealth, has lost its charm. A once-hot market has turned freezing cold.

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China a tourism game-changer for LAC

Beijing's "Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean" provides a lifeline for their tourism industries.