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It's a boy! DC panda thriving

[2015-08-31 11:33]

The surviving and thriving giant panda cub twin born Aug 22 to Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian's National Zoo is male and his father is Tian Tian.

'Anchor babies' talk stirs political, business debate

[2015-08-31 11:33]

While some Chinese Americans take offense at Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush's recent comments about "anchor babies", a Chinese "birth tourism" operator isn't concerned, saying his business would not be affected.

UN chief to attend V-Day ceremonies

[2015-08-31 11:33]

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend the V-Day ceremonies in Beijing on Sept 3 during a five-day visit starting Wednesday.

Houston physicist is honored

[2015-08-31 11:33]

Dr Paul Chin-wu Chu, professor, founding director and chief scientist at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, is one of the five overseas Chinese in the world - and the only one in the US - invited to view the military parade on Sept 3 from the upstairs of Tiananmen Rostrum in Beijing celebrating victory in WWII.

US hopes Xi visit a 'milestone'

[2015-08-31 11:33]

Washington hopes to see President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the United States become "a milestone" in relations, US National Security Advisor Susan Rice said during a Beijing trip in preparation for Xi's visit.

Musical highlight for UN, WWII anniversaries

[2015-08-31 05:20]

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the end of the Second World War, a concert featuring the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra was held at the UN on August 28 night. Liu Jieyi​, China's permanent representative to the UN ​attended and ​addressed the concert. Hong Xiao / For China Daily

Ban Ki-moon on 70th anniversary of end of WW II and China's role at the UN

[2015-08-29 22:57]

The UN Secretary-General discussed China's role in the upcoming Paris climate change talks, saying that he hopes President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government will lead global efforts to combat the climate crisis. This year is the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the founding of the United Nations, and Secretary-General Ban said that he expects China's continuing engagement in promoting political stability and safety around the world.

Hollywood set to expand collaborations with China

[2015-08-29 05:00]

Chinese audiences can now access the series Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou on one of China’s leading online video platforms iQiyi every Tuesday. The first online episode via iQiyi went on air on August 4. The show was first made available in China on May 29 on the state broadcaster’s movie channel CCTV 6.

China investors seeking refuge in foreign markets

[2015-08-29 05:00]

Chinese investors are looking to reallocate assets to overseas markets in a bid to retain their value amid stock market fluctuations and sharp devaluations of the renminbi, according to a report released by Forbes China on August 24.

No place like home

[2015-08-29 05:00]

A growing number of Chinese citizens who have studied or worked abroad are coming back to China to establish their own businesses

Appassionato: A life enriched by music, and vice versa

[2015-08-29 04:51]

There are few greater gifts than to discover one’s true passion in life. As such, the award-winning Chinese bass-baritone Charles Cao Quin said music has brought joy to his life — but only now, after the varied experiences he has had over time, has he been able to fully comprehend and take advantage of his musical abilities to the fullest.

E-reading gains ground on readers

[2015-08-29 04:47]

The Shanghai Book Fair has released the results of a public survey for people’s reading habits. The latest findings reveal that e-reading is growing in popularity and that most of it is done via mobile devices.

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