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Suggestions, proposals for improving people's lives adopted

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has made concrete efforts to improve people's livelihoods through measures based on suggestions and proposals submitted by national legislators and political advisers in 2019.

China adopts law revision to curb solid waste pollution

?China's top legislature Wednesday voted to adopt a revision to the law on the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste.

China's first Mars exploration mission named Tianwen-1

China's first Mars exploration mission has been named Tianwen-1, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday, China's Space Day.

SCIO briefing on development of China's intellectual property rights in 2019

The State Council Information Office held a press conference in Beijing on Thursday to brief the media on the development of China's intellectual property rights in 2019.

China unveils top 100 happiest domestic tourist attractions

The China Tourist Attractions Association and a research institution under the OCT Group, a leading theme park developer and operator in the country, jointly released a happiness index for tourist attractions on Monday.

Large scale survey telescope to be built in northwest China

Chinese experts will build a survey telescope with wide field and high resolution in Lenghu (Cold Lake) Town, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, sources said.

New maglev train passes speed test at 160 kph

?A new generation domestic medium-low-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train reached a top speed of 160 km per hour and passed a medium-speed test Tuesday in central China's Hunan Province, a major step before it begins formal operations.

Chinese researchers race against coronavirus

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese researchers have raced against time to trace the source and transmission route of the virus, as well as develop test reagents.