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Historic hotels offer more than a view

[2015-04-17 12:14]

Luxury hotels in Shanghai have served some of the world's most important personages in recent decades, from Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge last month to former US president Richard Nixon in the 1970s and silent movie star Charlie Chaplin in the 1920s, when the city enjoyed its golden era.

Top 10 foreign holders of US Treasuries

[2015-04-17 09:22]

Japan has surpassed China as the biggest official holder of US Treasuries, a position Japan last held in August 2008, as the falling yen exchange rate attracts more dollars into the country and the higher-yielding bonds lure Japanese investors.

Lost in sandstorms

[2015-04-17 08:55]

Sandstorms around the world

New roles for technology: Rise of robots

[2015-04-17 10:59]

Three-fourths of robot installations over the next decade are expected to be concentrated in four areas: transportation equipment; computer and electronic products; electrical equipment and machinery.

Strange but true: Getting ahead of the rest

[2015-04-16 16:06]

Interesting, funny and downright odd anecdotes from around the world are all in our kaleidoscopic news review of the week.

Top 10 industries with most job-hoppers

[2015-04-16 07:15]

The once red and hot civil service post is losing its glamour, as an increasing number of Chinese civil servants are seeking to switch jobs, said an industry report.

Russia honors Chinese veterans from WWII

[2015-04-16 03:36]

Fifty-three Chinese who lived and worked near Moscow during World War II were honored at a medal ceremony at the Russian embassy in Beijing.

Woman embroiders giant painting

[2015-04-16 11:26]

In today's trending, a woman embroiders a River Scene at Qingming Festival replica, wifi thief reported to police, woman outwits swindler, Japanese war reenactor dies over and over, and sandstorm dirties Beijing's "Trousers" mid-clean.

HK singer-actress Mok takes fans on global journey

[2015-04-15 04:27]

After taking a three-month-long break, Hong Kong singer-actress Karen Mok returned to the spotlight with a photography exhibition, sharing more than 200 photos she took during the trip, which she made with her husband Johannes Natterer.

Sandstorm engulfs North China

[2015-04-15 19:10]

A sandstorm hit the capital around 6pm, engulfing roads and buildings.

Qinghai quake: Reliving the memory

[2015-04-15 08:29]

It has been five years since the earthquake struck Yushu in April 2010. Photographers who were present at the devastated site posted some of the images they shot online to mark the five-year anniversary.

Father horses around to save his son

[2015-04-15 14:54]

Chen Yuntao, wearing a horse head mask, kneels beside a billboard advertising 5 yuan ($0.8) rides on his back on a road in Hefei, capital city of East China's Anhui province on Monday.

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