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China is home to many of the world's rare wild creatures, the giant panda and Chinese pangolin to name just two of them. Along with the arrival of spring in most parts of China, residents and tourists have been delighted to spot some of these rarely-seen animals – among them birds coming back from their migration, wild camels and pandas.

It's no doubt that China looks like an Eldorado for people working in the music industry: 1.4 billion inhabitants and their ever-improving living standards. Currently, the country is home to more than 950 million mobile internet users, who are creating a huge demand for quality digital music. Trying to tap into such market potential, a great many domestic and foreign music companies are presenting a variety of music choices for the online consumers. But profits seem to be evading them at the present.

As warm spring breezes begin to wake nature in most parts of China, residents are opening their doors and coming out of winter in more ways than one. Outdoor activities are definitely getting popular during this time. Group running, hiking and family outings are being organized across the nation, with an emphasis on joy, physical health, charity and a low-carbon lifestyle.

Amid the deepening economic
and social reforms, the Chinese government has begun to abolish some of the policies that
prevented farmers-turned migrant workers from becoming full-status urban citizens. But while some of the
migrant workers do choose to settle down in the cities, others, estimated to be
millions, decided to return to their rural hometowns, where new opportunities
are emerging. These returning migrant
workers, with the support of favorable policies, are finding jobs with local
businesses or starting their own in the agriculture, construction and service
industries.

Along with its eye-catching economic growth in recent decades, the world's most populous nation has also been aging rapidly.  Having long passed the international threshold of an "aging society," China is facing great challenges to provide elderly care for the hundreds of millions of people already above the age of 60. As the government finds itself short of the funds needed to build all the nursing homes required, it has been encouraging private investment and volunteer services to fill the gap.