Five mascots from previous Olympic and Paralympic games arrived in Rio de Janeiro to meet the Rio 2016 mascots, who will make their first public appearance on Monday.
Brazil and China are on track to meet their emission-reduction goals by the end of the decade, according to new data from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Four contemporary Mexican documentaries that celebrate the Mexican Revolution were screened at the Beijing Film Academy on Nov 20-21.
A number of local steel companies expressed willingness to seek win-win cooperation with China's steel industry even though a substantial rise in steel imports from the world's second-largest economy has accelerated rivalry with local steel producers.
Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of US Pacific Command, delivers a speech on the future of the Asian Pacific at Stanford University on Friday.
Real estate investment in the United States, especially in New York City, is enjoying a banner year, said panel members at the Asian Financial Society’s Summit.
Statistics show there are 119 Tibetan opera troupes in the Tibet autonomous region, including one government-funded professional opera troupe.
Many people choose their job for the highest salary they can earn, but for some residents of the village of Jomolung in Tibet's Doilungdeqen county, their pay is of little importance. They work eight to 10 hours a day, yet only earn 80 yuan ($13) a day.
Sonam Wangyal has worked as an electrician for the Shol Folk Opera Troupe for more than 30 years.
Traditionally, a Tibetan opera take several days to perform. Palden Wangchuk, a leading Tibetan opera performer, believes that is one reason the art is in danger of dying.
Global Winter Wonderland, the largest Lantern Festival outside of China, will be held at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California, from Nov 22 to Jan 4, 2015.
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