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Family dinners still sweet despite destruction

Candlelight prayers for quake victims

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Yiwu to expand personal cross-border RMB settlement

Joint development between CAE and NAE

Shanghai bottom of GDP growth rate rankings

Airport construction should be linked to demand

Helicopter hijacking confirmed by official

IT companies think beyond outsourced work

Subway projects rely ,mainly on bank loans

China-Myanmar exchange in SW China

China

Drawing-room sensation

Premier Li departs for four-nation visit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang departed here Sunday for official visits to four nations.
China issues alert for rainstorms in south

China's meteorological authority issued a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-color warning system, for rainstorms in the south from Sunday to Monday.
Art legend made white the new black

When the wind blew into his studio in 1963 and flipped one of his sketches over onto the floor, it turned a new page for Liu Kuo-sung's painting career.

CAAC says it 'will not accept' EU measures on emissions

Wealth products to be sold online

Wealth management products will soon be sold through online payment platforms, China's securities watchdog said on Friday.
Telecom giants tap Internet potential

Chinese telecom operators have stepped up their efforts to boost their business through exploring online channels, since more people prefer shopping online.
BHP Billiton eyes more diversification

The new chief executive of BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company by market capitalization, says the company is preparing itself to become a more diversified energy and resources player, in order to adjust to global economic conditions.

Cute South Korean child monks

Mothers wary of donated milk

New mum Cao Yue frowns every time she opens her fridge, as it's filled with bottles and plastic bags, all of which contain her breast milk.
Photographer sees value in 1,000 words

Each of Hei Ming's projects take the documentary photographer years to finish. Hei will spend days chatting or even living with a person before taking a shot.
Time tells the truth

Hei Ming's latest project attempts to write the history of nameless soldiers who sacrificed for China in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

KFC food makes their way to Gaza through tunnels

Chinese food in Jewish world

Restaurants featuring Chinese food in foreign countries have always been judged whether their dishes keep the original Chinese style or not.
Food safety system

To do well the jobs that fall within their jurisdiction is what Premier Li Keqiang required of governments at all levels at Monday's State Council meeting.
A tasty way to bake a career

About 100 underprivileged young people from poverty-stricken regions will be trained in the art of French baking thanks to Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB), a charity program sponsored by the Carrefour Foundation.

Jiangnan style

Crowd pleaser

Yangqin player Lu Jing's recent concert at Carnegie Hall fulfills a dream for the young artist.Top 10 weirdest currencies in the world
Play captures old Shanghai

Shanghai theater critics have lauded the premiere of The Eternal Snow Beauty, praising it for reviving the tradition of Shanghai dialect theater.

Zhang Ziyi poses for photocall in Cannes

Emma Watson turns to crime in new film

British actress Emma Watson has turned to crime in her latest role as part of a celebrity-obsessed teenage gang robbing their Hollywood idols' homes.
Battle of the big screen

Hollywood blockbusters are major players at the Chinese box office, but lately the local industry has been giving the Americans a run for their money, with mid-budget local films enjoying huge success.

Men's big three advances, Li Na out in Rome

Blackhawks edge Red Wings

Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.
Thunder's season ends in heartbreak

In a season that seemed doomed once All-Star Russell Westbrook was lost to a knee injury, Kevin Durant couldn't save the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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.

Payment firms join the fray

Led by Alipay, a new breed of financial institutions are now flexing their muscle.

Flash quit

Young people quitting their jobs very shortly after starting - within three months or even three days - is a relatively new phenomenon.

Jaywalkers tread with care

Jaywalking offenses are expected to decline in Beijing with introduction of fines.

Old case returns to public eye

Petition on unsolved crime causes unease on the Internet

Wetlands a world for birds

Protectors work hard to save migratory birds at the wetland.

Chen Weihua

Dhaka building collapse a lesson for all

Berlin Fang

Household chores part of a child's education

Go to forum

China's home prices rise slower in April

New home prices rose at a slower pace in Chinese cities in April as the government's recent tightening measures started to take effect, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Saturday.

China calls for intl green efforts

China called for improving international cooperation to build an ecological civilization and pledged to make its contribution based on the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities".

Airline bomb hoax suspect caught

A man who allegedly made false bomb threats that affected flights in five Chinese cities was caught on Friday afternoon in Yancheng City of east China's Jiangsu Province.

DPRK launches short-range missiles

DPRK on Saturday launched three short- range missiles in the Sea of Japan, according to Yonhap news Agency.

China-US

Glogou helps US companies build brands in China

Weddings: US planners are in demand

Getting married in the world's most populous country is big business. About $57 billion is spent annually on 10 million weddings in China.
Chinese seed that sprouted in US culture

When Anchee Min came to the US in 1984, she spoke little English. She had barely slipped through on a student visa granted by an American consul impressed with her "crazy determination".
Calligraphy aids language learning

Two years ago, the Confucius Institute at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina initiated a trial calligraphy immersion course in a K-8 language school to accelerate their learning of the Chinese language.

Track and field tournament for the blind

Obama to nominate new ROK commander

President Barack Obama intends to nominate Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti to succeed Army Gen. James Thurman as the commander of the US Forces in Korea.
US conducts missile defense test

The US military conducted a missile defense test, with an interceptor missile successfully intercepting and destroying a short-range target missile over the Pacific Ocean.
US slaps sanctions on Syrian ministers

The Obama administration imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Syria, targeting four ministers, one airline and one TV station.

LGBT report reveals discrimination

Hollande urges euro zone government

French President Francois Hollande called for an economic government for the euro zone with its own budget, the right to borrow, a harmonised tax system and a full-time president.
S. Korea recoups 62.5% bailout funds

South Korea recouped 62.5 percent of bailout funds injected into domestic financial institutions in late 1997 when the Asian financial crisis occurred.
Bombs kill more than 35 across Iraq

Bomb attacks in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and in N Iraq killed more than 35 people, following weeks of violence by Sunni Islamist insurgents determined to unleash sectarian confrontation.

Oil price

Parents vie to buy kids' way into schools

Recently, one of my colleagues told me that she had declined the offer to get her six-year-old son admitted to a top primary school in Beijing.
Asian giants as key partners

The significance of China-India relations is strategic and its impact global because both are large developing countries and emerging markets, Premier Li told visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid in Beijing on May 10.
Duplicity of US military policy exposed

Every year, the United States Department of Defense issues a report on China's military, which invariably is criticized by Beijing.

Korean corner

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."
Hitting the right spot

With its prominent location, the stylish Suzhou Marriott Hotel offers excellent accommodations and luxury services for business guests and leisure travelers.

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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Drawing-room sensation

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang departed here Sunday for official visits to four nations.

China's meteorological authority issued a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-color warning system, for rainstorms in the south from Sunday to Monday.

When the wind blew into his studio in 1963 and flipped one of his sketches over onto the floor, it turned a new page for Liu Kuo-sung's painting career.

CAAC says it 'will not accept' EU measures on emissions

Wealth management products will soon be sold through online payment platforms, China's securities watchdog said on Friday.

Chinese telecom operators have stepped up their efforts to boost their business through exploring online channels, since more people prefer shopping online.

The new chief executive of BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company by market capitalization, says the company is preparing itself to become a more diversified energy and resources player, in order to adjust to global economic conditions.

Cute South Korean child monks

New mum Cao Yue frowns every time she opens her fridge, as it's filled with bottles and plastic bags, all of which contain her breast milk.

Each of Hei Ming's projects take the documentary photographer years to finish. Hei will spend days chatting or even living with a person before taking a shot.

Hei Ming's latest project attempts to write the history of nameless soldiers who sacrificed for China in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

KFC food makes their way to Gaza through tunnels

Restaurants featuring Chinese food in foreign countries have always been judged whether their dishes keep the original Chinese style or not.

To do well the jobs that fall within their jurisdiction is what Premier Li Keqiang required of governments at all levels at Monday's State Council meeting.

About 100 underprivileged young people from poverty-stricken regions will be trained in the art of French baking thanks to Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB), a charity program sponsored by the Carrefour Foundation.

Jiangnan style

Yangqin player Lu Jing's recent concert at Carnegie Hall fulfills a dream for the young artist.Top 10 weirdest currencies in the world

Shanghai theater critics have lauded the premiere of The Eternal Snow Beauty, praising it for reviving the tradition of Shanghai dialect theater.

Zhang Ziyi poses for photocall in Cannes

British actress Emma Watson has turned to crime in her latest role as part of a celebrity-obsessed teenage gang robbing their Hollywood idols' homes.

Hollywood blockbusters are major players at the Chinese box office, but lately the local industry has been giving the Americans a run for their money, with mid-budget local films enjoying huge success.

Men's big three advances, Li Na out in Rome

Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.

In a season that seemed doomed once All-Star Russell Westbrook was lost to a knee injury, Kevin Durant couldn't save the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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New home prices rose at a slower pace in Chinese cities in April as the government's recent tightening measures started to take effect, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Saturday.

Glogou helps US companies build brands in China

Getting married in the world's most populous country is big business. About $57 billion is spent annually on 10 million weddings in China.

When Anchee Min came to the US in 1984, she spoke little English. She had barely slipped through on a student visa granted by an American consul impressed with her "crazy determination".

Two years ago, the Confucius Institute at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina initiated a trial calligraphy immersion course in a K-8 language school to accelerate their learning of the Chinese language.

Track and field tournament for the blind

President Barack Obama intends to nominate Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti to succeed Army Gen. James Thurman as the commander of the US Forces in Korea.

The US military conducted a missile defense test, with an interceptor missile successfully intercepting and destroying a short-range target missile over the Pacific Ocean.

The Obama administration imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Syria, targeting four ministers, one airline and one TV station.

LGBT report reveals discrimination

French President Francois Hollande called for an economic government for the euro zone with its own budget, the right to borrow, a harmonised tax system and a full-time president.

South Korea recouped 62.5 percent of bailout funds injected into domestic financial institutions in late 1997 when the Asian financial crisis occurred.

Bomb attacks in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and in N Iraq killed more than 35 people, following weeks of violence by Sunni Islamist insurgents determined to unleash sectarian confrontation.

Oil price

Recently, one of my colleagues told me that she had declined the offer to get her six-year-old son admitted to a top primary school in Beijing.

The significance of China-India relations is strategic and its impact global because both are large developing countries and emerging markets, Premier Li told visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid in Beijing on May 10.

Every year, the United States Department of Defense issues a report on China's military, which invariably is criticized by Beijing.

Korean corner

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."

With its prominent location, the stylish Suzhou Marriott Hotel offers excellent accommodations and luxury services for business guests and leisure travelers.

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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