China's top leaders walk in rain to lay flowers at the Monument to the People's Heroes at Tian'anmen Square on Tuesday to mark the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic
Rescuers Tuesday found 14 fishermen alive, retrieved two bodies and are continuing search for 58 others missing in the South China Sea after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to Typhoon Wutip.
President of Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday that the country should build strong deterrence against possible nuclear threats from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
This year's floral arrangement at Tian'anmen Square carries the theme of "Building a beautiful China and realizing the Chinese Dream".
Off the beaten track, take a break this fall to explore three hidden gems that the vast expanse of China has to offer.
Every morning around 8 am, Zhao Xiaopeng sets up his easels and unfolds a portable stool and chairs on a sidewalk in Times Square.
Dai Sijie is like a bridge. He connects the medium of literature with that of film; and at the same time he links up the world of China, where he was born and grew up, with that of France, where he attained fame, as both a novelist and a film director.
President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and other state and Party leaders join 1,100 participants at a reception to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, September 30, 2013. [Photo by Xu Jingxing/Asianewsphoto]
Pearly Kings and Queens gather at Guildhall Yard, London, England, Sept 29, 2013.
The Yuefei Temple will put on a series of wushu performances during the National Day holiday, which runs from Oct 1 to 7 and is also called golden week in China.
World number one Serena Williams and home-favored Li Na both powered into second round with easy wins while third seed Agnieszka Radwanska was given an early scare at the China Open on Sunday.