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Chinese story in South told in performance

[2015-10-14 11:52]

Early Chinese settlers referred to the United States as Gold Mountain, a term derived from the Gold Rush in the West. Less known were the Chinese who came to the southern states to work on plantations, widen the Augusta Canal and build railroads prior to World War II.

Washington state lawmakers want pandas from China

[2015-10-14 05:26]

As the Toronto Zoo celebrated the birth of giant panda cubs on Tuesday, some Washington state lawmakers want pandas in the Pacific Northwest.

Chinese all-cash buyers of US homes have tripled since 2005

[2015-10-13 09:59]

An analysis of housing sales in the US shows that 46 percent of Mandarin Chinese-speaking buyers who purchased homes in the 17 months ending in May 2015 paid all-cash, according to RealtyTrac.

PLA navy ship arrives in Pearl Harbor

[2015-10-13 09:59]

The high-seas-going training ship Zheng He of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Oct 12 for a training exchange and good will visit.

IMAX targeting wealthy Chinese

[2015-10-13 04:11]

IMAX is looking to target high net-worth individuals in China and real estate developers in the country with its new $400,000 home theater system, according to a company executive.

Chinese all-cash buyers of U.S. homes have tripled since 2005

[2015-10-13 04:04]

An analysis of housing sales in the US shows that 46 percent of Mandarin Chinese-speaking buyers who purchased homes in the 17 months ending in May 2015 paid all-cash, according to RealtyTrac.

Brooklyn woman on mission to relate to Chinese peers

[2015-10-13 03:46]

Christina Xu has always wondered what her life would have been like had she not left China for the US. So she is attempting to find out.

Ex-ambassador to teach about conflict

[2015-10-12 10:59]

A former US diplomat will be training Chinese students in Beijing in post-conflict resolution as part of a program that pairs US technical experts with students in China and teaches them best practices in a number of fields.

Musical selfie

[2015-10-12 22:22]

Cuban pianist and Grammy winner Chucho Valdes, Chinese pianist Lang Lang and American conductor and violinist Marin Alsop pose for a selfie after a concert at the Cathedral Square in Havana, Cuba, on Oct 9.

Forex-reserves drop may be from investment diversification

[2015-10-12 10:59]

A desire on the part of Chinese households to diversify their investments may in part be behind the recent declines in China's foreign exchange reserves, according to an economics professor.

Rising FDI behind bank's foray

[2015-10-12 10:59]

As China's economy continues to transition and the country increases its foreign direct investment (FDI) , financial institutions will be asked to provide more investment-banking services, according to executives with China Merchants Bank.

IMF favorable about yuan SDR inclusion

[2015-10-12 10:59]

International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials expressed support for the Chinese currency's internationalization and confidence in China's economy, pointing out structural transformation and labor productivity growth as keys to its economic growth, during the World Bank Group and IMF annual meeting in Lima.

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