COLOR SPORT: A resident in Hefei, Anhui Province, takes part in a color run while wearing a wig on June 28 (GUO CHEN)

Suspects Prosecuted

Four people have been prosecuted for their involvement in a March 1 terrorist attack at a railway station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, top procuratorate announced on June 30.

The Kunming Municipal People's Procuratorate found that the suspects were involved in organizing, leading or taking part in the terrorist attack as well as intentional homicide, in a statement issued by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

A group of assailants armed with knives attacked civilians at the railway station in Kunming, causing 29 deaths and injuring another 143.

Police shot to death four of the attackers on the scene and arrested four others.

Cheaper Admission

It was announced on June 30 that the Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, will offer three discount packages: Free open days, an annual pass, and a floating price, in a bid to reduce the number of visitors hitting the museum during peak tourism seasons.

The annual pass, which costs 300 yuan ($48) per adult and 150 yuan ($24) for seniors and students, gives the holder 10 admissions per year. The 2015 annual passes go on sale this October.

Meanwhile, the museum will begin free-admission days during the off-season on the first Wednesday of each month between November 2014 and April 2015, targeting one specific demographic each time. Free admissions will be open to teachers, medical staff, volunteers, soldiers, public security officers and college students.

Additionally, the museum will adopt a single-day floating price on a trial basis between September 12 and 14 of this year. Those visiting the museum after 2 p.m. will be charged 30 yuan ($4.8) to enter, half of the full price of admission.

The Palace Museum, which was home to 24 emperors throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties between 1368 and 1911, welcomed 15.34 million visitors in 2012 and more than 14.56 million in 2013, making it the most-visited museum in the world.

Neurological Database

Chinese scientists are planning to compile a catalog of neurological symptoms and disorders in a bid to identify clues that could help tackle cerebral diseases and related disorders, according to newspaper Shanghai Daily.

Scientists announced the project in Shanghai on June 28.

"It will also be a useful resource for scientists around the world who are involved in brain research," said Poo Mu-ming, Director of the Institute of Neuroscience under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Though few details of the project have been made public, Poo said that one of its primary goals will be to find treatments for conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's disease.

According to official figures, about 1 million Chinese children are affected by autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder.

By 2050, there could be as many as 9 million seniors in China with the condition.