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More than 70 percent of Chinese consumers understand the idea of sustainable consumption, according to a report released by the China Chain Store and Franchise Association. Sustainable consumption means buying products or services that have the least pollutants and do minimum harm to the environment. Sustainable consumption provides for the basic needs of consumers while improving their lives, the report said. The report was based on questionnaire results from 9,370 consumers in 10 Chinese cities in 2016, as well as online surveys. More than 30 percent of those surveyed believed strongly that personal consumption has a direct impact on the environment, and more than 40 percent basically agreed, indicating that more than 70 percent of Chinese consumers were aware of the benefits of sustainable consumption, the report said. "Safety and health" was the top reason given for purchasing sustainable, or green, products and services. Environmental friendliness and good qua...

Several deaths, many injuries are reported as Hato sweeps westward Hato, the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, ravaged coastal regions in South China with fierce winds and waves. Five people died in the Macao Special Administrative Region as the typhoon brought chaos and destruction to the enclave after sweeping through neighboring Hong Kong. Local media reported severe flooding, showing cars underwater and people swimming through Macao's streets. The region's mega casinos were running on backup generators. A 30-year-old man died after being hit by a falling wall in strong winds; a 62-year-old man fell from his home on the 11th floor of a building; and a 45-year-old tourist from the Chinese mainland died after being struck by a car. Two people were found dead in a basement of a grain and oil shop. Another two people were missing. In Hong Kong, the weather observatory issued its highest warning for the second time since 2000. The first was in 2012. As of...

University: Those who fail to make the grade can transfer to a college Students who fail to make the grade at a university in Central China have been told they will need to transfer to a three-year college course. Starting in the fall semester, undergraduates who repeatedly fall short of the required academic credits will be transferred, according to a notice posted on the website of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province. It means such students, instead of receiving a bachelor's degree from a respected university, will only be able to get a college diploma upon graduation, which carries less weight with potential employers. According to the notice, students who are transferred to the college must finish their studies within three years; otherwise, they will be treated as having dropped out and will not get any academic certificate at all. Once transferred to the college - which is on the university campus - tuition drops to 75 percent o...

The Founding of an Army   directed by Andrew Lau, a Hong Kong filmmaker known for his stylish action sequences, is listed as one of the most anticipated films on some movie portals and the Chinese social media. It starts with Chiang Kai-shek's annihilation of Communist members in Shanghai on April 12, 1927, and chronicles the formation of the Party-led armies through milestones such as the 1927 Nanchang Uprising and 1928 joining forces at the Jinggang Mountain. Starring a group of young leading actors, the film   The Founding of an Army   is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the establishment of People's Liberation Army. It is also the third work of the "Founding of New China" trilogy. The first two were the 2009 movie   The Founding of a Republic   and the 2011 film   The Founding of the Party . Liu Ye played the role of Mao Zedong, which was his second time starring as the great founder of New China. Other popular young actors, including Zhu ...

BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is moving rapidly toward "strong" informationized armed forces. Xi said the PLA has transformed from a "millet plus rifles" single-service force to one that has fully-fledged services and has basically completed mechanization. He said that the PLA must be bold in reform and adept in innovation while staying away from rigidity and stagnation at any time and under any circumstances. Xi reaffirmed the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s absolute leadership over the PLA. "To build a strong military, [we] must unswervingly adhere to the Party's absolute leadership over the armed forces, and make sure that the people's army always follow the Party," he said. Xi called for a new generation of "capable, brave and virtuous" army "with souls" in order to build a strong military. Calling political work the "lifeline" of th...