Rent a boyfriend on Taobao

Women looking for companionship can now cut through the hassle of dating and rent a boyfriend on e-commerce site Taobao, Nandu Daily reported.

Meat-eating panda caught on camera

A camera at a nature reserve in Sichuan Province spotted the first known case of a wild panda eating meat.

Professor’s fund to defend do-gooders in court

While China’s dependable economic growth may be the envy of a world in recession, the compassion of its citizens is not. Earlier this year, the world was shocked by security footage of a young girl run down by cars and ignored by more than a dozen bystanders.

Gov tightens controls on illegally employed foreigners

The illegal entry, stay and employment of foreigners has developed into a “prominent problem” in the world’s second largest economy, Xinhua reported.

Tongzhou to add US hospitals to Medical Center

Tongzhou District, a rapidly developing satellite town on the east side of Beijing, is preparing to break ground on an expanded 15-square-kilometer “International Medical Center,” sources from the District Congress said.

Guangzhou ‘octuplets’ severe violation of one-child policy

A rich couple in Guangzhou birthed eight babies last year with the aid of artificial insemination and surrogate mothers, local media reported this week.

Policy update needed as urban population overtakes rural

Experts have called on the government to adopt new policies as the country’s urban population is on pace to exceed its rural population, a reversal of the nation’s thousands of years as an agrarian society.

Radiation-stopping pregnancy clothes bring more harm than help

Yang Lin married last year. At the beginning of this year, she bought a radiation-blocking pregnancy coat while preparing to have a baby.

Girls’ guide to battling moms goes viral

A new series of cartoons that outline tactics children can use to battle overly critical mothers is making the rounds online.

Seniors seek love, not furniture at IKEA

Single retirees who are looking for love might find it at their nearest IKEA outlet – along with free coffee.