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City hosts Buddhist items expo

Family dinners still sweet despite destruction

Candlelight prayers for quake victims

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Beijing, Hebei sign economic zone deal

Shenzhen official relieved of post

Munich, Salzburg unite to attract Chinese tourists

Focus Media completes merger

Developers fail to build on profits

Ministry denies student can take exam as foreigner

Reebonz raises $40 million in new capital

Tong Ren Tang’s mercury storm continues

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Palace guests from Russia

Experts caution over cinnabar use

Experts in traditional Chinese medicine are calling for caution over the use of some products that contain cinnabar, or mercury sulfide.
Late writer's widow protests auction

A collection of letters and manuscripts that reveal extensive life details and literary views of Qian Zhongshu will go under the hammer in June.
Shanghai plans street performer pilot

Shanghai plans to launch a pilot program to regulate street performances and give performers more legal spaces to present their shows.

China may start taxing more luxury goods

Huawei a victim of its success

Huawei Technologies Co has found itself, much against its will, become a national symbol attracting trade war bullets from the outside world.
RMB to be one top 3 trade currencies

The RMB, or Chinese yuan, would be able to become one of the top three global traded currencies in volumn term by the end of 2015, said Douglas Flint, chairman of HSBC Holdings plc, in London Friday.
China vows more liberalized interest rates

China will steadily push forward market-oriented reform in its interest rates and exchange rates mechanisms this year.

Eye of the beholder

Action men

When he puts on his armor, Iron Man has all the power. In reality, there is a group of high-performing humans in camouflage uniform who, minus Tony Stark's caprice and quips, have the tasks and physique of a superhero.
Jobs scarce as record numbers graduate

Competition in the job market is expected to intensify this year as the number of fresh college graduates in China hits a record high this summer.
Taobao offers free hospital appointments

Taobao, China's largest online retail site, has joined the fight against scalpers at hospitals by adding a free online appointment service.Caustic composer

A savory ride to China's southwest

Mills investigated over tainted rice

Three rice mills in central China's Hunan Province are being investigated after rice they produced was found to be contaminated with cadmium last week.
Improved teaching aids TCM understanding

Maximin Gaillard, a French student obsessed with traditional Chinese medicine, used to feel completely lost in class.
Shanghai to allow chicken again

With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of May.

Warhol still brings wow factor

'Literati painting' goes under the hammer

For the first time, Poly Auction's upcoming spring sales will pay tribute to the Chinese art scene's time-honored "literati painting".
Images of Society

An ongoing exhibition showcases art pieces that reflect keen observation of life. They are works of 10 emerging artists under the age of 30.

Space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 million euros for charity

A win for sin?

Chinese director Jia Zhangke's film A touch of sin, a story about the dark side of modern life, is getting all the buzz at high-profile Cannes Film Festival. Photos
Li Bingbing joins 'Transformers 4'

Paramount Pictures announced that it had added Chinese actress Li Bingbing into the cast for the upcoming sci-fi actioner "Transformers 4".

LeBron saves Heat at buzzer

Behold the germans

The all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on Saturday marks the culmination of an intensifying and increasingly bitter rivalry.
Krzyzewski returns to coach US men's team

Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the US men's Olympic basketball team.

A new life on the red planet

A putative program to establish a human colony on Mars has met with a strong response from Chinese citizens.

Society: The age of anxiety

Grim plight faces 'left-behind seniors' in China's rural areas.

Eager parents quick to learn marriage lines

Finding the perfect partner can be a family affair for many in China.

Sowing the seeds of change

Guizhou province makes full use of natural resources, and maintains ecosystem.

Hungry investors on the hunt for their pot of gold

Lack of investment channels for investors means fewer choices for seeking wealth.

Premier Li visits four countries

Premier Li Keqiang will pay official visits to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany from May 19 to 27.

Birth Tourists: Going for the 14th Amendment

Women from China are giving birth in California and getting US citizenship for their newborns, while authorities are cracking down on homes where they stay.

A hard life on ocean wave

China's shipping industry is experiencing that sinking feeling as economies in US and Europe contract.

Sex case takes a new turn

A school principal and a local government employee have been arrested on suspicion of molesting children in Hainan province.

Micro blogs help fight graft

More people are using social media to tackle corrupt officials.

Special: Have some more tea

Chinese tea is popular for its special fragrance and also its function. This special coverage is to guide you to find more about this traditional Chinese beverage.

Quake prompts growth in NGOs

Sichuan has the third-largest number of NGOs, after Beijing and Shanghai. Wenchuan quake was a catalyst in their foundation.

Chen Weihua

Dhaka building collapse a lesson for all

Berlin Fang

Household chores part of a child's education

Go to forum

President Xi gets letter from DPRK's top leader

A special envoy from Kim Jong-un, the top leader of DPRK, delivered a handwritten letter from Kim to President Xi Jinping on Friday.
China calls for denuclearization on peninsula
Pyongyang to take Beijing's advice for dialogue

'Landmark' Sino-Swiss pact signed

The signing of the memorandum means Switzerland will soon become the first country in continental Europe to reach such an agreement with China.
Li slams EU's trade policies against China
FTA negotiations inject vigor into Sino-Swiss co-op
Full text of Li's article on German newspaper

Drone speech misses the mark

US President Barack Obama's speech on drones and counterterrorism in Washington on Thursday falls far short of my expectations.

Guideline issued to deepen reform

The National Development and Reform Commission released a guideline to deepen economic reform, in a further step to promote economic transformation.

China-US

A blending of dance and music

Filmed insights into China's big change

An urge to record the phenomenon of China's transformation over the past two decades has propelled what has come to be known as the New Chinese Documentary Film Movement.
A safe space to speak out

Chinese women have often grappled with the overwhelming pressure to maintain "face", a cultural force that has led many to stay silent on issues of abuse, addiction and other personal difficulties.
Mahjong gaining popularity

Mahjong, named for a Chinese word that means "sparrow", is not only long removed from its Chinese roots - some estimates date it as far back as 880 AD.

Obama seeks new path in war on terror

Record long python captured in Florida

An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence.
Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes

President Barack Obama will lay out the rationale for US drone strikes in a speech on Thursday.
US immigration bill gets Senate boost

Supporters of US immigration reform are hoping that the smooth passage of their legislation through a Senate committee will boost the likelihood of the bill winning full Senate approval.

In memory of dead London soldier

Damascus willing to attend peace talks

Russia said Damascus has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending Syria's civil conflict.
Ecuador's president sworn in for 3rd term

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa took office on Friday for a third term with a promise to eradicate poverty and reduce social inequality.
'Japan's wartime brothels were wrong'

A 91-year-old retired Christian pastor says it's his mission to speak out about the injustice of the war and the sufferings of women forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.

Real film co-production

Why Switzerland?

The following is an English translation of a signed article by Premier Li Keqiang published on May 23 in Neue Zürcher Zeitung of Switzerland.
Consolidating China-Pakistan friendship

Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Pakistan, fully reflects the new Chinese leadership's emphasis on China-Pakistan relations, as well as the two sides' common aspiration to consolidate and develop their friendship.
Exchange rate reform may take time

It is worth revisiting what exchange rate flexibility is about, why it is useful for China, what are the possible challenges in attaining it and what that may mean for the time frame.

Tropical utopia

Korean corner

Vast and culturally diverse, sometimes it is possible to find a part of China that feels like someplace else.
Adventure of a lifetime

When Canadian brothers Ryan and Colin Pyle each found themselves at a career crossroads, they decided to go traveling and embarked on an ambitious motorcycle ride around China.
Restoring the sea to an island

A dispatch in The New York Times in August 1944 described the view American soldiers had of Mont-St.-Michel, seeming "to float on the sea as gracefully as a ship under full sail."

Native American tribe to dub 'Star Wars'

The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language.
Police sorry for video mocking homeless

Seattle's interim police chief has apologized for appearing in a 1986 video that showed him and other officers mocking the homeless.
Microraptors had taste for sashimi: Study

Fossil evidence showed that the Microraptor — a four-winged, flying dinosaur about the size of a pigeon — may have been a big fan of sashimi.
Pig takes dog's place as family member

Mr Min spends four hours and walks twice a day with his 'BAMA miniature pig' Zhu Zhu in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province.

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Palace guests from Russia

Experts in traditional Chinese medicine are calling for caution over the use of some products that contain cinnabar, or mercury sulfide.

A collection of letters and manuscripts that reveal extensive life details and literary views of Qian Zhongshu will go under the hammer in June.

Shanghai plans to launch a pilot program to regulate street performances and give performers more legal spaces to present their shows.

China may start taxing more luxury goods

Huawei Technologies Co has found itself, much against its will, become a national symbol attracting trade war bullets from the outside world.

The RMB, or Chinese yuan, would be able to become one of the top three global traded currencies in volumn term by the end of 2015, said Douglas Flint, chairman of HSBC Holdings plc, in London Friday.

China will steadily push forward market-oriented reform in its interest rates and exchange rates mechanisms this year.

Eye of the beholder

When he puts on his armor, Iron Man has all the power. In reality, there is a group of high-performing humans in camouflage uniform who, minus Tony Stark's caprice and quips, have the tasks and physique of a superhero.

Competition in the job market is expected to intensify this year as the number of fresh college graduates in China hits a record high this summer.

Taobao, China's largest online retail site, has joined the fight against scalpers at hospitals by adding a free online appointment service.Caustic composer

A savory ride to China's southwest

Three rice mills in central China's Hunan Province are being investigated after rice they produced was found to be contaminated with cadmium last week.

Maximin Gaillard, a French student obsessed with traditional Chinese medicine, used to feel completely lost in class.

With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of May.

Warhol still brings wow factor

For the first time, Poly Auction's upcoming spring sales will pay tribute to the Chinese art scene's time-honored "literati painting".

An ongoing exhibition showcases art pieces that reflect keen observation of life. They are works of 10 emerging artists under the age of 30.

Space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 million euros for charity

Chinese director Jia Zhangke's film A touch of sin, a story about the dark side of modern life, is getting all the buzz at high-profile Cannes Film Festival. Photos

Paramount Pictures announced that it had added Chinese actress Li Bingbing into the cast for the upcoming sci-fi actioner "Transformers 4".

LeBron saves Heat at buzzer

The all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on Saturday marks the culmination of an intensifying and increasingly bitter rivalry.

Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the US men's Olympic basketball team.

Columnists

A special envoy from Kim Jong-un, the top leader of DPRK, delivered a handwritten letter from Kim to President Xi Jinping on Friday. China calls for denuclearization on peninsula Pyongyang to take Beijing's advice for dialogue

A blending of dance and music

An urge to record the phenomenon of China's transformation over the past two decades has propelled what has come to be known as the New Chinese Documentary Film Movement.

Chinese women have often grappled with the overwhelming pressure to maintain "face", a cultural force that has led many to stay silent on issues of abuse, addiction and other personal difficulties.

Mahjong, named for a Chinese word that means "sparrow", is not only long removed from its Chinese roots - some estimates date it as far back as 880 AD.

Obama seeks new path in war on terror

An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence.

President Barack Obama will lay out the rationale for US drone strikes in a speech on Thursday.

Supporters of US immigration reform are hoping that the smooth passage of their legislation through a Senate committee will boost the likelihood of the bill winning full Senate approval.

In memory of dead London soldier

Russia said Damascus has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending Syria's civil conflict.

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa took office on Friday for a third term with a promise to eradicate poverty and reduce social inequality.

A 91-year-old retired Christian pastor says it's his mission to speak out about the injustice of the war and the sufferings of women forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.

Real film co-production

The following is an English translation of a signed article by Premier Li Keqiang published on May 23 in Neue Zürcher Zeitung of Switzerland.

Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Pakistan, fully reflects the new Chinese leadership's emphasis on China-Pakistan relations, as well as the two sides' common aspiration to consolidate and develop their friendship.

It is worth revisiting what exchange rate flexibility is about, why it is useful for China, what are the possible challenges in attaining it and what that may mean for the time frame.

Tropical utopia

Vast and culturally diverse, sometimes it is possible to find a part of China that feels like someplace else.

When Canadian brothers Ryan and Colin Pyle each found themselves at a career crossroads, they decided to go traveling and embarked on an ambitious motorcycle ride around China.

A dispatch in The New York Times in August 1944 described the view American soldiers had of Mont-St.-Michel, seeming "to float on the sea as gracefully as a ship under full sail."

The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language.

Seattle's interim police chief has apologized for appearing in a 1986 video that showed him and other officers mocking the homeless.

Fossil evidence showed that the Microraptor — a four-winged, flying dinosaur about the size of a pigeon — may have been a big fan of sashimi.

Mr Min spends four hours and walks twice a day with his 'BAMA miniature pig' Zhu Zhu in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province.

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A special envoy from Kim Jong-un, the top leader of DPRK, delivered a handwritten letter from Kim to President Xi Jinping on Friday.
China calls for denuclearization on peninsula
Pyongyang to take Beijing's advice for dialogue