The number of "left-behind children" in China's rural areas has decreased by 22.7 percent during the past two years, according to data released Friday by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The non-manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 54.7 this month, up from 53.8 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement on Thursday.
The number of parcels generated from the Singles Day promotion from Nov 11 through 16 is projected to smash last year's record of 657 million to hit 1 billion, putting mounting pressure on couriers as they overcome traffic congestion to satiate customers' appetite for sameday delivery, said Yu Yan, an official in charge of courier supervision under the State Post Bureau.
The night view of the West Scenic Zone in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Xiao Da/chinadaily.com.cn]
The one-day event invited guests from China, Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Myanmar to discuss cooperation between China and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
The office is obligated to analyze and appraise national security situation in the HKSAR, and provide comments and suggestions for major strategies and policies in this regard.
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The office published the crime locations and suspect names and asked the public to submit tip-offs and information about the suspects at large and those acting as "protective umbrellas" of the crimes.
The obesity rate in northern China is significantly higher than that of southern China, with Beijing topping the scale, according to a recent report issued by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The oil well was about 1,500 meters below the rig when the explosion occurred, killing 11 workers. It took 87 days to cap the well, but in that time 3.19 million barrels of oil had leaked into the Gulf of Mexico and washed up along the Louisiana coastline 42 km away, creating an economic and environmental catastrophe.
The number of hospitals in China reached 33,000 by the end of last year, 12 times as many as in 1950, while the number of health professionals exceeded 12 million by the end of last year, an increase of more than 200 times compared with 1950, it said.