Chen Yanan News Today

“After an entire week, I finally succeeded in changing my name with the authorities. Let the stars shine in the coming years — It’s never too late!” wrote 20-year-old Chen Xingwan in celebration on her social media account. For the past two decades, the young Chinese woman has been officially called Chen Yanan instead — ya meaning “only second to”...

By Gong Shijian Twenty-two households in Dahe village, northwest China’s Shaanxi province recently renovated and upgraded their mud houses under a local government-funded program, which has brought a new look to the village. The 22 houses now look beautiful and clean with white outer walls and blue tiles on the…