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The accidental art curator

[2015-11-14 00:07]


Combining man and machine in space travel

[2015-11-14 00:07]

Cyborgs may well be the future of space exploration, said Roger Launius, a space historian and associate director at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum.

Foreign developers out to woo Chinese investors

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Chinese investors have in recent years become prime targets of real estate developers in foreign property markets, and this has resulted in China becoming an essential destination for such developers to promote their projects.

China’s robotic revolution

[2015-11-14 00:07]

The annual China International Industry Fair (CIIF) in Shanghai is fast becoming a platform for both domestic and international brands to showcase their latest technological innovations.

A Chinese breakthrough in robotics innovation

[2015-11-14 00:07]

One of China’s leading machinery developers Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool (Group) recently announced at the 2015 China International Industry Fair in Shanghai that they had successfully developed a robotic gear reducer that can achieve various levels of precision. This is the first time a domestic company has created such a piece of robotic equipment.

A cultural spectacle to behold in Shanghai Tower

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Founded in Beijing in 1996, the Guanfu Museum is one of China’s most well-known repositories of art and culture, and the establishment has recently expanded its presence to the soon-to-be-opened Shanghai Tower, the highest building in the country.

Same, same but different

[2015-11-14 00:07]

With two Salvador Dali (1904-1989) exhibitions concurrently taking place in Shanghai from now till next year, art lovers in the city would be licking their lips in excitement at this rare opportunity to get up close with some of the Spanish surrealist’s most famous works. However, the same can’t be said for the organizers of the two events, having already traded blows amid rising tensions.

Young champion takes time with her moves

[2015-11-13 08:15]

When Hou Yifan won the women's World Chess Championship at the age of 16, she became the youngest competitor to do so. That was in 2010, and in August last year she made it into the rankings of the top 100 players of the World Chess Federation, the only woman on the list.

Bernie Wong: Dedicated to helping others

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Surrounded by a multitude of awards, Bernie Wong, 72, sat in her office at the Chinese American Service League (CASL), the non-profit organization she founded with several like-minded friends 36 years ago.

Bridging the seas

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During his state visit to the US in September, President Xi Jinping said there should be more military exchanges between the two countries. Despite rising tensions between China and the US over the South China Sea, both sides are continuing to do what Xi called for, reports June Chang from San Francisco.

Woman, soldier, writer, legend honored

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A delegation from the hometown of legendary Chinese writer Xie Bingying has traced her footprints to San Francisco, where she spent the last 26 years of her life.

College hoops make China move

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Sports history will be made on Friday night when the University of Washington and the University of Texas meet in the first regular-season men's college basketball game in China.

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