A national agency unveils winning applicants for its first year of grants, Deng Zhangyu reports.
Ambassador Luo Linquan arrived in San Francisco on Dec 5 to assume his new post as the 12th Chinese consul general in San Francisco.
Photo taken on Dec 7, 2014 shows rime-covered trees along the Songhua River in Jilin, Northeast China's Jilin province. The lack of snowfall in this winter delayed the appearance of rime, but it remains an attraction to visitors and local residents.
A penguin is seen in front of Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, docked at an ice cover area of the South Pole. The icebreaker is on China's 31st scientific expedition to Antarctica.
Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum.
Skiers and snowboarders dressed as Santa participate in a charity run down a slope at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine December 7, 2014.
As Peng Liyuan, China's first lady, charmed the world with her elegant behavior and stylish outfits, let's take a look at other female VIPs who also caught the eye during 2014.
ZTE USA CEO Cheng Lixin and Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown announced their joint holiday charity program Season of Giving prior to the second annual ZTE Title Night on Saturday at the Toyota Center.
It's something of a rarity in New York City — an audience of 700 giving a standing ovation to a performance of traditional Peking Opera. But it could be catching on.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff on Sunday vowed to enhance bilateral science and technology cooperation for the benefit of the two countries and the two peoples.
Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma attends the Fifth Conference of Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, December 6, 2014. Ma was awarded Honorary Chairman of Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce during the conference.
It's cheap. It's punctual. And it's green. The subway, despite the crowds during rush hour, has become an indispensible commuting tool for city dwellers.