It looks like a giant four-legged pine cone with a long snout and longer tail. Its scales are sharp and it can roll into a ball when threatened. It has powerful, sharp front claws so long that they have to be tucked under to walk on and it can put out a smell that rivals a skunk's.
Any unexpected diplomatic action of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea can easily hit the headlines considering the delicate balance on the Korean peninsula.
China is the third-largest market for US exports, responsible for more 800,000 US jobs, and helping US businesses tap into the growing Chinese market is a high priority.
National Day revelers in China are bringing good cheer - and plenty of yuan - to foreign tourist destinations.
China's Anbang Insurance Group Co has acquired the famous Waldorf Astoria New York hotel for $1.95 billion.
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund expect slightly slower growth in China the rest of this year and in 2015.
Ignorance of each other's culture is partly to blame for the misperception between Chinese and Americans, according to a panel of media professionals and scholars.
As United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador, Chinese actress Li Bingbing talks to China Daily in New York about her mission of calling for more youths to get involved in environmental protection efforts.
In recent days the “Occupy Central” campaign has wreaked havoc on social order and the normal lives of people in Hong Kong, resulting in losses of 40 billion RMB. Therefore, we overseas Chinese are deeply concerned about the situation there.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc announced on Monday that it has agreed to sell the Waldorf Astoria New York Hotel for $1.95 billion to Anbang Insurance Group Co, a leading Chinese insurance company based in Beijing.
Media professionals and scholars from China and the United States participated in a two-day conference Oct 5-6 in Washington to discuss the new type of major country relationship and the role of the media.
Meng Fei (left), the host of the popular Chinese reality TV dating show If You Are the One, met with fans in Houston on Sunday afternoon. Meng Fei's team is shooting footage for a special southern US edition of the show to be aired in December. Organized by Southern News Group, it will be the show's third US installment. Contestants from different states introduce themselves to Meng in a pretend version of the program. They will fly to Nanjing, Jiangsu province, to videotape the studio portion of the program in November.
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