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Be mindful about China's urbanization drive

[2014-03-20 12:06]

During the Chinese New Year holiday last month, some 3.6 billion trips were made by different means of transportation - trains, planes, buses and cars - as people moved around China to reunite with families for the most important holiday of the year.

Restaurant Week spotlights Chinatown's tasty offerings

[2014-03-20 12:06]

NYC Chinatown Restaurant Week, a two-week-long event showcasing the variety of Asian offerings in Lower Manhattan, gives New Yorkers and food enthusiasts alike an extra reason to explore Chinatown and learn more about the cuisine it offers, according to the event's creator.

California Assembly shelves affirmative action proposal

[2014-03-19 11:07]

A proposed amendment to California's constitution, which would have used affirmative action in determining admission to public universities and caused a backlash among Chinese Americans, is dead for this year.

China must ramp up for inbound tourism

[2014-03-19 11:07]

As China's tourism contribution to the global economy is expected to overtake that of the United State by 2027, China can focus on sustainable infrastructure growth and expand its tourism economy by making it more welcoming to international visitors, according to an industry expert.

Chinese visitors: America needs more real Chinese food

[2014-03-19 11:07]

For Qiao Ling, a Shanghainese who has lived in Washington for the past few months, one of her wishes is to find an authentic Chinese restaurant exactly like those in her hometown.

Real college hoops in China for next season

[2014-03-18 11:01]

Two men's college basketball teams - the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Washington in Seattle (UW) - have announced plans to play a regular season game in China in 2015, which will mark the first time a major US sports league has hosted anything other than an exhibition match in the world's second-largest economy.

Energy startups on same wavelength

[2014-03-18 11:01]

Harnessing the energy of ocean waves is a concept that is at least 200 years old, but a clear technology has yet to surface. This week, a startup from China is unveiling a mechanism that might just catch the big wave.

Helen Wan: Writing and living a 'uniquely American Dream story'

[2014-03-18 11:01]

When Helen Wan started writing a book more than a decade ago, she thought it would be a collection of short personal essays about her experiences in the work force as someone who occupied not just one category of "outsider" status, but two: woman and minority.

WeChat to take on WhatsApp

[2014-03-17 11:13]

China's WeChat, the fastest growing mobile social app in the industry, is setting its sights on the US market and says it's committed to offering unique value to brands, charities and education.

Nurturing the art scholars of tomorrow

[2014-03-17 11:13]

Important impediments in the effort to cultivate interest in Chinese art are the issues of accessibility and familiarity, according to a panel of experts assembled by the Asia Society on Sunday in New York.

Cotton import curbs spark 'uncertainty'

[2014-03-17 11:13]

For 35 years, Beijing and Washington have been working on their relationship. At times, economist Stephen Roach has written, the world's two largest economies resemble a co-dependent couple locked in an uncomfortable embrace. Those bumps in the road, though, are important in fortifying the union.

Greater Washington events

[2014-03-14 15:45]

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