Jilin

Loans for babies: How this Chinese province trying to beat population threat

 Jilin in northeast China is offering married couples bank loans of up to 200,000 yuan ($31,400) if they have kids.

Dec 23, 2021, 19:23 PM IST

Authorities find 3,000-year-old 'rare' yew tree in China

The living tree, located in Huanggou Forest, is more than 40 metres tall and has a diameter of 1.68 metres, Xinhua news agency quoted Yang Yongsheng, head of the forest administration, as saying.

Jul 31, 2016, 16:27 PM IST

Early winter leads to air pollution in China

China is registering record levels of air pollution as an early onset of winter has led the authorities to turn on central heating, which is generally powered by coal.

Nov 09, 2015, 21:28 PM IST