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Bringing charm of Jiangsu to Belgium

Titanic Memorial Cruise

Dance gets festival moving

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Not making a salad, but maybe a symphony

Oil pipeline repaired after diesel leak

A broken pipeline in Shandong province has been repaired after diesel leaked from it.
Zhang Gaoli reelected Tianjin CPC chief

Zhang Gaoli was reelected secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.
China launches telecommunication satellite

China sent a telecommunication satellite, "ChinaSat 2A," into orbit on Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from Xichang.

Multinationals feeling pressure of Chinese companies

China less likely to make hard landing

There is only a 5 percent probability in the coming 12 months that China's economy will have a hard landing.
New lure for private investment in SOEs

China is moving ahead with reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by inviting private investment in their restructuring.
Full steam ahead for cruises

More big international cruise liners are set to enter and boost China's growing cruise travel market, with more routes to domestic ports due to open next year.

Dream team

The mind's eye

Jiao Xiaojian's works focus on the relationship between sight and perception in his portrayals of ordinary scenes of southern China.
Light at the end of the tunnel

Dongguan's first visually disabled social worker has set up a job-training and matchmaking service at his Home for the Blind.
Sojourn touches the heart of a blind man

Cao Shengkang is perhaps China's first blind backpacker to have traveled abroad alone.

Velvet bird of old Beijing

On paper wings

Lei Xiangsheng - aka, Siberian Butterfly - blazes new territory with his homoerotic paper-cutting.
Kites festival dazzles Beijing

We remember as children taking a dime-store kite to the park and running like mad. Well, things have changed. The average kite flier isn't a kid, and running isn't required.

Celebrities attend Cinema Against AIDS event

Cecilia Cheung at Cannes

Cecilia Cheung promotes 'Dangerous Liaison' in Cannes during 65 Cannes Film Festival.
Usher accused of cheating on wife

'Without You' singer Usher's ex-wife claims their nanny was caught in bed with her husband.

Vive Le French Open

150 people reach top of Mt Qomolangma

A near-record number of climbers reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma from Nepali side as the season ended Saturday.
Li Na bouncing back

Asia's first Grand Slam champion, Li Na, is full of confidence as she sets about defending her title at Roland Garros.

Animal attraction

Activist gave up a promising TV career to help those who are unable to fend for themselves.

French dragon

At 60, Jean Paul Gaultier is looking for something new in China.

Poverty relief poorly directed

Financial support does not always reach the most deserving.

Safer and better water access

New standards for drinking water will come into force in China on July 1, but concerns remain.

Visualizing the future

China's special effects industry is catching up to the global box office.

Work is a matter of life and death

A place where work is a matter of life and death.

Coconut adventures

Don't be deceived by coconut sago's pure white broth or playful pearls of chewy goodness.

Contrasting delights

Ancient or modern, Changsha enjoys the best of both worlds. .

Huang Xiangyang

Inquiry into the health of citizens

Huang Xiangyang

High price to pay for brazen profits

Wen said more attention should also go to further improving the livelihoods of Chinese living in poverty.

US protectionism retards growth

The photovoltaic industry is far from overcapacity, but US measures are suppressing the market demand.

China urges environmental protection

Governments and enterprises should hold on to emission reduction efforts despite cooling economy.

Bank doors open to private funds

China will grant private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital.

China-US

China Telecom busy exploring Americas market

US protectionism retards growth

The photovoltaic industry is far from overcapacity, but US measures are suppressing the market demand.
Confucius Institutes welcome US decision

Its Headquarters welcomed a US decision to allow all Confucius Institutes to continue with courses.
China not currency manipulator: US

The US Treasury Department said on Friday China has not met standards of a currency manipulator.

Aerial firefighting in Wellington

A plane crash kills 4 in US

A small plane crashed Saturday near a municipal airport in the US western state of Utah, killing all four people on board.
US releases annual human rights report

US released its controversial annual human rights report, again pointing its finger at the human rights situation in other countries and regions.
US pushes to adopt UN sea agreement

In a move designed to give it more say in disputes over the South China Sea, the US began a new push to join the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Gunman shoots self after hostage released in US

Iran criticizes western media

Iran's Ambassador Ali-Asghar Soltanieh criticized Western media "attempts to politicize a normal technical issue".
At least 92 killed in Syria shelling

More than 92 people were killed in what activists described as an artillery barrage by government forces. UNICEF outraged
Medvedev succeeds as ruling party leader

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev succeeded President Vladimir Putin as the ruling party leader.

Confucius in the US

Ways to stabilize growth

Focus should be on release of demand for lower-priced housing.
Foreigners are still welcome

It is natural to criticize anyone who ignores basic social decencies.
US action self-defeating

Ten times more Chinese students come to the US to study than US students come to study in China.

Days and Knights

Henan promotes tourism in Osaka

A special presentation event titled "Henan Province Tourism and Aviation Information Session" to promote tourism in China's central province of Henan was held in Osaka.
Sojourn touches the heart of a blind man

Cao Shengkang is perhaps China's first blind backpacker to have traveled abroad alone.
Retreat to Yanqing calms body and soul

With the temperature heating up, it is time to look for a cooler hideout. Those living in Beijing do not have to travel too far out to cool down.

10,000 yuan fine for unpaid Internet fees

A man has complained to the consumer rights protection committee of Sichuan province that he was charged more than 10,000 yuan ($1,580) by a telecom operator for 240 yuan of fees he owed six years ago.
Loner pesters police with calls for arrest

A man in Chongqing called the police hotline 110 repeatedly over the past eight months to report false cases because he wanted to be arrested.
Premarital chastity backer seeks love

Tu Shiyou, a 38-year-old single woman who runs Preserve Virginity, a website dedicated to promoting virginity before marriage, posted a personal ad on Sina Weibo seeking a husband.
Girl makes poem calenda for lover

Xiao Xue has prepared a special gift for her boyfriend: She wrote poems about the 12 most touching moments in their relationship, for a calendar, one poem for each month.

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Gen Next

New generation of migrant workers are more demanding - which could impact competitiveness of China.

Sleepless in Shanghai

Where are all the young people?

Making the right moves

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Not making a salad, but maybe a symphony

A broken pipeline in Shandong province has been repaired after diesel leaked from it.

Zhang Gaoli was reelected secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.

China sent a telecommunication satellite, "ChinaSat 2A," into orbit on Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from Xichang.

Multinationals feeling pressure of Chinese companies

There is only a 5 percent probability in the coming 12 months that China's economy will have a hard landing.

China is moving ahead with reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by inviting private investment in their restructuring.

More big international cruise liners are set to enter and boost China's growing cruise travel market, with more routes to domestic ports due to open next year.

Dream team

Jiao Xiaojian's works focus on the relationship between sight and perception in his portrayals of ordinary scenes of southern China.

Dongguan's first visually disabled social worker has set up a job-training and matchmaking service at his Home for the Blind.

Cao Shengkang is perhaps China's first blind backpacker to have traveled abroad alone.

Velvet bird of old Beijing

Lei Xiangsheng - aka, Siberian Butterfly - blazes new territory with his homoerotic paper-cutting.

We remember as children taking a dime-store kite to the park and running like mad. Well, things have changed. The average kite flier isn't a kid, and running isn't required.

Celebrities attend Cinema Against AIDS event

Cecilia Cheung promotes 'Dangerous Liaison' in Cannes during 65 Cannes Film Festival.

'Without You' singer Usher's ex-wife claims their nanny was caught in bed with her husband.

Vive Le French Open

A near-record number of climbers reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma from Nepali side as the season ended Saturday.

Asia's first Grand Slam champion, Li Na, is full of confidence as she sets about defending her title at Roland Garros.

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Wen said more attention should also go to further improving the livelihoods of Chinese living in poverty.

China Telecom busy exploring Americas market

The photovoltaic industry is far from overcapacity, but US measures are suppressing the market demand.

Its Headquarters welcomed a US decision to allow all Confucius Institutes to continue with courses.

The US Treasury Department said on Friday China has not met standards of a currency manipulator.

Aerial firefighting in Wellington

A small plane crashed Saturday near a municipal airport in the US western state of Utah, killing all four people on board.

US released its controversial annual human rights report, again pointing its finger at the human rights situation in other countries and regions.

In a move designed to give it more say in disputes over the South China Sea, the US began a new push to join the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Gunman shoots self after hostage released in US

Iran's Ambassador Ali-Asghar Soltanieh criticized Western media "attempts to politicize a normal technical issue".

More than 92 people were killed in what activists described as an artillery barrage by government forces. UNICEF outraged

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev succeeded President Vladimir Putin as the ruling party leader.

Confucius in the US

Focus should be on release of demand for lower-priced housing.

It is natural to criticize anyone who ignores basic social decencies.

Ten times more Chinese students come to the US to study than US students come to study in China.

Days and Knights

A special presentation event titled "Henan Province Tourism and Aviation Information Session" to promote tourism in China's central province of Henan was held in Osaka.

Cao Shengkang is perhaps China's first blind backpacker to have traveled abroad alone.

With the temperature heating up, it is time to look for a cooler hideout. Those living in Beijing do not have to travel too far out to cool down.

A man has complained to the consumer rights protection committee of Sichuan province that he was charged more than 10,000 yuan ($1,580) by a telecom operator for 240 yuan of fees he owed six years ago.

A man in Chongqing called the police hotline 110 repeatedly over the past eight months to report false cases because he wanted to be arrested.

Tu Shiyou, a 38-year-old single woman who runs Preserve Virginity, a website dedicated to promoting virginity before marriage, posted a personal ad on Sina Weibo seeking a husband.

Xiao Xue has prepared a special gift for her boyfriend: She wrote poems about the 12 most touching moments in their relationship, for a calendar, one poem for each month.

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