A formerly backward village has been transformed into a place that combines rural scenery with ethnic features and modern infrastructure.

Four designated impoverished rural areas have struck off that label and are ready for further transformation.

After three days of discussions last week in India on issues such as cutting emissions and fossil fuel use, as well as climate financing to support poorer nations, the group of major nations failed to issue a joint communique or deliver any new pledges.

Allegations of "forced labor" in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are entirely groundless and necessary measures will be taken to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

Right before the games' opening ceremony on July 28, two drones from the AVIC Chengdu Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System — Haiyan I and Haiyan II — were flown to monitor and measure meteorological factors to obtain accurate and timely data.

China's gold demand is likely to pick up in the second half, fueled by the implementation of stimulus policies that aim at reviving consumption and growing interest from investors who seek safe-haven assets.

The rare bird with distinctive metallic glossy feathers once thought extinct in China is currently under China's top level of state protection.

Several districts in the city, including the hardest-hit Fangshan and Mentougou, maintained the highest-level alert for flood control on Aug. 1, as downpours will continue, the city's flood control authorities said.

Cengong is a major rice-growing county in China with an annual yield of over 8 million kilograms of certified seeds.

The ingenious rainwater drainage system of the Palace Museum has remained unscathed during recent torrential rainfall in Beijing.