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China Art Festival to kick off in San Francisco

[2014-08-21 21:51]

Yuan Nansheng, consul general of China in San Francisco releases information about "Crossing the Pacific - China Art Festival" to the media during a press conference at the Consulate in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Biggest ever

[2014-08-21 11:09]

Construction is underway on what's being billed as the largest private real estate development in the history of the US, Hudson Yards, on Manhattan's West Side.

Bao Bao's birthday bash all set

[2014-08-21 11:09]

In the Washington National Zoo's giant panda habitat early Wednesday afternoon, cub Bao Bao was taking a nap on top of a rock formation in the pavilion while her mother, Mei Xiang, paced from room to room.

In reforms, China will never 'copy' others: Xi

[2014-08-21 11:09]

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Wednesday against blindly copying the experience of other countries amid China's ongoing reforms.

Peking Opera artist honored in NYC

[2014-08-21 06:12]

Dou Xiaoxuan plays the role of Goddess in The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers, one of the six operas performed at Lincoln Center in New York for the 120th anniversary of Beijing opera master Mei Lanfang's birth.

Panda Bao Bao turns one

[2014-08-21 03:47]

Washington National Zoo will throw a big party for Panda Bao Bao on Aug 23 when she turns one year old.

US military mulls more troops to Iraq

[2014-08-21 02:44]

A senior US official says the number of troops currently under discussion would be fewer than 300, but there has been no final decision yet by Pentagon leaders.

Who's causing California's real estate bubble?

[2014-08-20 11:23]

According to a report based on the S&P Case-Shiller Index, San Francisco home prices soared 23.1 percent on an annual basis, leading to speculation of a housing bubble among Chinese buyers who want to purchase a home in the San Francisco area.

Japan's view of history still rankles

[2014-08-20 05:30]

Just moments after Dennis Blair, former commander of the US Pacific Command and former director US National Intelligence, expressed his puzzlement over why China and South Korea would still have historical issues with Japan, he got a quick explanation.

Opera legend honored in performances

[2014-08-20 01:58]

A performer from the 120th anniversary of Mei Lanfang from Jingju Theater Company of Beijing in Times Square, New York City on Tuesday.

Missouri governor lifts Ferguson curfew

[2014-08-19 09:14]

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon lifted the curfew for the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson and began deploying National Guard troops to help quell days of rioting.

US pork industry feels effects of China's ban on some imports

[2014-08-19 08:15]

China's decision to bar the import of pork products from a dozen US facilities is "certainly a shock to the market", according to one analyst.

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