World's largest urban area
The Pearl River Delta in Southern China has overtaken Tokyo as the world's largest urban area
Car ownership tops 154M
China added a record 17 million new cars on the road in 2014 as car ownership reaches 154 million.
Museum to cap visitor number
The Palace Museum in Beijing unveiled a plan on Tuesday to control the number of visitors after dealing with overwhelming crowds for years.
Shopping online? Buyer beware
Only just over 50% of goods bought online are genuine and meet national quality standards.
Mechanical horse on street
Su Daocheng, a retired worker and invention enthusiast, created a 1.5-meter-tall, 2-meter-longmechanical horse.
Drones for journalism
Ten media organizations in the United States are joining hands to test the use of drones for news gathering.
Arrow hits the wrong target
A 51-year-old man was shot by an arrow in his right knee while he was hanging clothes at the balcony of his home in Changsha, Hunan province.
Fake money disguised as fungus
A couple in Jiangsu province was recently caught printing fake money of small denominations in huge volume.
Kung fu boy goes viral
A video of a little boy displaying his nunchuks skills has gone viral, with more than 160,000 views generated on Chinese video site tudou.com.
Woman delivers quintuplets
A 31-year-old woman delivered quintuplets in Heze, Shangdong province.
'Armor' made of iPhones
A man was caught smuggling iPhones strapped to his body by the Customs in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
Good-looks earn free meal
A restaurant in Zhengzhou, Henan province, offers a free meal to 50 customers who score top marks in looks every day from Jan 10 to Feb 9.
Exam-taker inspired by drama
During final exams, students try their best to impress teachers in an effort to secure a high score.
Heartbroken man attempts suicide
A 23-year-old man, surnamed Wei, tried to commit suicide from the top of a bridge as his mother cried and knelt down to implore him not to jump.
ATMs blown up to steal money
A man was recently detained in Longxi county of Gansu province on suspicion of blowing up an ATM to steal the cash.