Chinese still seek Beckel termination

2014-07-25 11:44:11

Chinese communities around the world signed a petition this week demanding Fox News dismiss TV host Bob Beckel immediately and apologize to Chinese Americans. More than 150 representatives from more than 30 countries signed the statement.

Panda cub Bao Bao turns one

2014-07-25 11:44:11

Panda cub Bao Bao has been the darling of the National Zoo in Washington since she was born last summer. And the zoo is inviting everyone to join in her birthday celebration on Aug 23.

HK kid's symphony returns to NY

2014-07-24 11:15:47

The Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra returned to New York City this week five years after its last performance here, to play pieces from Mozart, Gershwin, and Shostakovich at the Kaufman Music Center.

Fusion dance wins over TV show judges

2014-07-24 11:15:47

Performing a fusion of ballet and a Chinese fan dance, the Ballet Jasmine Group, a primarily Chinese-American dance troupe from Atlanta, has made it to the finals of the US television program America's Got Talent (AGT).

Fusion dance wins over TV show judges

2014-07-24 03:50:25

Performing a fusion of ballet and a Chinese fan dance, the Ballet Jasmine Group, a primarily Chinese-American dance troupe from Atlanta, has made it to the finals of the US television program America's Got Talent (AGT).

UN energy program to lift China fund

2014-07-21 11:49:30

A sustainable development and sustainable energy initiative launched by the United Nations and a Hong Kong-based think tank could be a boost to relationships between the UN and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in developing countries, including China, according to an official with the China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC).

No financial literacy gap for Chinese teenagers

2014-07-21 11:49:30

Chinese teenagers scored highest on a global test of financial literacy, with Shanghai youngsters ranking No 1 and teens from the US ranking ninth, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's financial literacy assessment.

Women trade empower ideas

2014-07-21 11:49:30

Women leaders in politics, business, and design from the United States and China voiced their different opinions on how to empower women and move ahead in the workplace at a recent symposium held at the United Nations in New York.

Chinese students rank highest in financial literacy test

2014-07-21 04:24:18

Chinese teenagers scored highest on a global test of financial literacy, with Shanghai youngsters ranking No 1 and teens from the US ranking ninth, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's financial literacy assessment.

Chinese national treasures head to Virginia

2014-07-18 13:53:20

Continuing its cultural exchange with the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond announced that it will feature a trove of national Chinese treasures in a new exhibit.

Insights gained from 94 visits to China

2014-07-18 13:53:20

On an autumn day in 1980 at a noodle stand in Xi'an, a city in northwestern China, when Robert Hormats was asked by a local official to try some street food, a few young Chinese children came to greet him in English.

Summer program brings China closer to US children

2014-07-17 11:53:54

China Institute is seizing the summer to introduce Chinese culture to young children in New York.