Prices on par with US fail to deter Chinese customers who want a taste of 'the good life'.
The Chinese Internet is abuzz over what many believe to be an inconspicuous illustration of three cartoon cats on the 100-yuan ($16) note.
Wen and Harper witness signing of agreements across a range of sectors. Chinese companies urged to increase investment in Canada
An abrupt temperature drop Monday evening coated Huangshan Mountain in new frost.
Altogether 29 Chinese workers were freed on Tuesday, after being abducted by rebels on Jan 28 in Sudan's South Kordofan state, where clashes between the Sudan People's Liberation Army-North and the Sudanese army have been going on for months.
Residents empty shelves of bottled water in a supermarket in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province on Tuesday, fearing a reported chemical spill on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Travel agencies and destination countries try to cash in on a predicted spending and tourism surge.
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned and Vice-President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik was sworn as the new head of state.
Egypt will not be "Islamized" by leaders of the Islamic political party.
A cold spell has biten East China and the mercury dropped to minus 5 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
Thaipusam, a Hindu festival observed on the day of the full moon, is celebrated in honour of Lord Murugan.
The drill aims to help students and school staff learn how to react properly during high-intensity earthquakes.