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Steady at 109

[2014-09-30 22:37]

Juliana Young Koo (left on the dance floor), mother of Shirley Young, president of Shirley Young Associates LLC, dances with Chinese American philanthropist Oscar Tang during Koo's 109th birthday celebration at Hotel Pierre in New York on Sept 28.

Donation from Chinese group enables classes to keep going

[2014-09-30 11:53]

A California middle school will be able to resume canceled science and art classes due to budget cuts after a donation from a Chinese nonprofit organization.

Alipay becomes pay option for Airbnb for rentals

[2014-09-30 11:53]

Alipay, China's largest online payment service provider, is expanding its business in the US by becoming a payment option for the home and apartment rental service Airbnb.

China, US bid to work together

[2014-09-30 11:53]

Senior diplomats from China and the United States voiced their hope for the world's two largest economies to work more closely together.

Price is Xbox One's 'drawback' in China: Analyst

[2014-09-30 06:49]

Microsoft Corp's Xbox One flagship gaming console went on sale this week in China, but its price tag may be its biggest drawback, according to an analyst.

Stephen Chow retrospective set for NYC

[2014-09-30 06:49]

Hong Kong director and actor Stephen Chow, synonymous with the Cantonese genre of mo lei tau films — humor with lots of pun, wordplay, and slapstick — will have his first major film retrospective in the United States next month.

Survey: US firms remain optimistic about China

[2014-09-30 06:04]

The vast majority of US companies operating in China remain optimistic about their business prospects in the world's second-largest economy, according to a survey released Monday by the US-China Business Council (USCBC).

Software creates a smart world

[2014-09-29 12:08]

Technology and business pioneers from both China and the US gathered at the SVCWireless annual conference to share thoughts on innovations in cutting edge technology.

Confucius Institute turns 10

[2014-09-29 12:08]

A lion dance and dragon dance started the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the global Confucius Institutes at the University of Maryland, as the Confucius Institute held the Chinese Language and Culture Festival last Friday in front of the Hornbake Library in the College Park campus.

It's time to celebrate

[2014-09-29 12:08]

Milestones abound this year as 2014 not only marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 35th anniversary of the establishment of China-US diplomatic ties, but it also marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Confucius Institutes (CI) in the US.

Top venture capitalists meet in Silicon Valley

[2014-09-29 12:08]

Chinese and US venture capital experts and businessmen networked during a US-China Venture Capital summit in Palo Alto, California on Friday.

Mandarin prospers in Brazil

[2014-09-29 07:14]

In August, Brazilian student Shi Moli won the All-Round Championship of the 13th "Chinese Bridge" Competition, a Chinese proficiency contest for foreign students.

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