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Lavender farm has right scent to lure Chinese tourists

[2014-07-31 04:50]

North of the Hamptons on Long Island is a place called Lavender by the Bay in East Marion, New York, home to a lavender farm that attracts a large number of Chinese visitors.

Hong Kong Children's Symphony continues North American tour in Toronto

[2014-07-31 01:33]

Under the theme of Tribute to the Golden Age, a concert featuring a blend of western and Chinese classical music was performed by the Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto on Sunday.

Tai chi demonstration

[2014-07-31 00:21]

Medical officers from US Navy hospital ship Mercy learn Tai chi from Chinese counterparts at the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Peace Ark.

Talent competition

[2014-07-30 22:37]

Chinese American dancing group Jasmine Flower and coach Wei Dongsheng (third from left, back row) pose a photo at the back stage of America's Got Talent, where they performed to compete against other 11 contestants on Tuesday night.

4 charged in USC student's death

[2014-07-30 11:27]

Four teenagers, including two juveniles, were charged Tuesday with murder in connection with beating a USC Chinese graduate student to death with a baseball bat as he walked near campus.

Philadelphia Orchestra continues China ties

[2014-07-30 11:27]

In 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra was invited by then US President Richard Nixon to go to China following his historic trip there a year earlier. Its performance in front of a fully packed audience at Beijing's Cultural Palace of Nationalities was the first by an American orchestra since 1949 when the People's Republic of China was founded.

Chinese antitrust agency probes Microsoft

[2014-07-30 11:27]

An anti-monopoly investigation of Microsoft Corp in the Chinese market is underway, but an analyst with a New York-based research and investment firm said the probe is not likely to "move the needle on [Microsoft's] business outlook" in China.

Silicon Valley rally calls on Fox to fire Beckel

[2014-07-30 11:27]

More than 50 local politicians and community leaders joined a rally at city hall in San Jose, California, calling for Fox News to fire talk-show commentator Bob Beckel for what they said are racist remarks he made on his show earlier this month.

Congresswoman seeks a panda for NYC zoo

[2014-07-30 11:27]

It has been a 15-year pursuit for New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and now she is going to China to try to make it a reality - a giant panda for the Big Apple.

Orchestra diplomacy

[2014-07-30 11:27]

Top 'tiger' caged by graft probe

[2014-07-30 07:15]

On a day internationally dedicated to the preservation of tigers, China caught one of its biggest "tigers" - a term used by Chinese to refer to high-ranking corrupt officials.

Silicon Valley rally calls on Fox News to fire Beckel

[2014-07-30 07:07]

More than 50 local politicians and community leaders joined a rally at city hall in San Jose, California, calling for Fox News to fire talk-show commentator Bob Beckel for what they said are racist remarks he made on his show earlier this month.

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