Despite the popularity of Chinese food in America, people here have limited knowledge of Chinese medicinal food, said Chen Wei, a visiting scholar from China's Jiangnan University.
Festival goers in Houston, Texas, take a fun picture with traditional Chinese figures.
China has maintained high-speed economic growth in past decades but the recent slowdown has stirred some concern about its future development. Top experts, however, say the lower rate of growth should not be cause for alarm nor impact day to day life.
As the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb 19, draws close, US pears are looking to cash in on the traditional shopping season in China.
After winning a Chinese-speaking contest in the Washington area and heading to the world finals in Beijing in 2013, Damien Liles decided to study in China.
Unlike opera and drama, ballet dancing, a form of body art, involves techniques of physical movement to express a dancer's emotion, said Wang Ye, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of China.
Brazil's Carnival season wrapped up on Feb 18 after days and nights of street celebrations throughout most of the country’s big cities, including Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo and Recife.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will preside over the UN Security Council's open debate on Monday that commemorates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the world body.
The drive for a global climate-change agreement by the end of 2015 offers the best scenario to improve US-Chinese relations, according to observers.
In addition to the usual New Year's treats during Spring Festival, Beijing residents are being treated to the classical ballet Swan Lake performed by the Cuban National Ballet from Feb 20 to 24.
Karen Chen, the 15-year-old bronze medalist from last month's US Figure Skating Championships, is excited about the coming trip to the Junior World Championships in Estonia in three weeks.
Luly Yang's name is synonymous with her highly conceptual couture creations and highly sought after fashion designs.
Shipping bankruptcy strands ships, roils maritime cargo industry