It was by chance that Dong, 53, became known for revealing illegal pollution drainage, earning him the title of "environmental protection pioneer" of the city.In March 2009, when Dong drove past a village in the city's Qujiang district, he was surprised to find a large section of paddies overgrown w...

Problem SolverChildren watch as a robot finds a Rubik's Cube solution at an exhibition in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Friday. The exhibition, featuring the latest robotics and digital technology, was visited by hundreds of youngsters. Photo by Yu Haiyang / China News Service...

The first-ever railway to be built with privately invested shares is expected to break ground in East China this year - a key move in the finance and investment system in the previously government-monopolized sector.Wang Min, director of the Plan-ning Department of the Ministry of Railways, said the...