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A British heaven island for wildlife

World champions pose for wedding photos

Consul general meets former US diplomat

Media Digests

Wanda buys Picasso painting for $28 million

Chinese original TV show has long way to go

Virtual telecom operators business nears reality

No imported GM rapeseed oil in the state reserves

Real estate companies go where Chinese go

Divorce cases rapidly up, property tax to blame

Suning eyes new telecom market

Markets rise on hopes of more reform

China

One dead in Shanghai garbage explosion

Livehood projects in NW China

Yintai district,Shaanxi province, is making great effort for livelihood projects in order to provide better living for its people.
Plan to downplay gaokao scores

Examination scores will no longer be the only standard for evaluating students in the future, with the education authority planning to soon release a series of reform policies for public opinion.
Director sued over family planning breach

Two lawyers filed a public interest lawsuit against film director Zhang Yimou on Thursday for his violation of the family planning policy.

Humen garment district thinks small

US, China must co-op on clean energy

The United States and China must cooperate to "build a clean energy economy," the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said.
IPO reopening positive for China finance

Moody's said on Thursday that reopening initial public offerings on the Chinese stock market is positive for banks, insurers and securities companies.
Chinese banks not allowed to use Bitcoin

China's central bank barred financial institutions from handling Bitcoin transactions after investors lost money on fraudulent online platforms.
Bitcoin price dives after China warning

Canada connection

"Colourful Jilin" photo exhibition held in Paris

A photo exhibition named "Colourful Jilin" is shown in Paris,France.
Yoga as a lifestyle

In China, the yoga craze is booming and is about to usher in a new revolution, not in sports as you may imagine, but in lifestyle.
Vision of for-profit tactics to help charities

Lindsay Beck, a cancer survivor who had founded a successful charity.

Gentleman farmer

'Tycoon brand' fruits coveted by young consumers

A unique orange brand has become one of the most coveted fruits in China this winter, though it is sold for five times the average market price -- and is invariably out of stock.
Vancouver's gingerbread village attracts global attention

Gingerbread houses and their characters are on display at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, Canada.
China's farm produce prices rise slightly

Farm produce prices in 36 major Chinese cities rose slightly in the week ending Dec 1 compared with the previous week.

Eye painter

Francis Bacon makes China debut

Around 100 pieces from the UK artist Francis Bacon are on display, which were all collected by the artist's friend Barry Joule.
Top 10 lots at Sotheby's Beijing sale

The previous auction record for Zao's work was made at Sotheby's autumn sales in Hong Kong on Oct 5, with his work fetching HK$ 85.24 million ($11 million).

Results of Golden Horse Film Festival unveiled

Indie film flourishes in Greece

Konstantinos Kontovrakis was a programmer for the Thessaloniki Film Festival until 2009, when he quit to become a film producer.
Gorgeous Christy Chung graces BAZZAR magazine

Gorgeous actress Christy Chung graces BAZZAR magazine recently.

$50,000 in the US; $149,000 in China

The craving by some Chinese for automobiles that convey new wealth has opened the door for scammers in the US who are going after buyers with illicit shipments of luxury vehicles.

Against a sea of troubles

Chinese medical workers overcome difficulties to help typhoon survivors.

David Cameron's China visit

British PM arrives in Beijing Monday to kick off the highest-level bilateral exchange since a dispute over the Dalai Lama severely impacted relations.

Beyond 'panda diplomacy'

China hopes cooperation with foreign scientists can help save the animal.

Bitter pill

If the MHRA proposal is implemented from next year,TCM practitioners will be in a fix, Mei says.

Going for 100,000

More American students are going to China to study under the 100,000 Strong Initiative.

The way of kindness

Tibetan monks debate the best way to help people who are suffering

Intl attention on reform agenda for China

Foreign observers provide views on various issues during the process of China's reform.

A second opportunity

Young offenders are back on the right track, Zhou Wenting reports in Shanghai.

Luxury giants tap into mainland market

Take a stroll around one of Beijing's big shopping malls,you may be surprised by the level of privacy available.

Aiming for 100,000

More American students are going to China to study under the 100,000 Strong Initiative and finding it to be a life-changing experience.

Tourism opens the road to riches

To see the road threatened by tremors was like a knife being thrust into Sonam's heart.

Careful handling better than knee-jerks

Change of government role is key to reform

Go to forum

Nelson Mandela has died: President Zuma

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, President Zuma said.
Mandela praised as inspiration to all
Condolences: Prisident Xi Jinping, Barack Obama, UN chief Special Profile

US backs Chinese military ties

The US must build stronger military-to-military ties with China despite their differences on issues, said US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday.
Broader economic prospects pursued

Asian Americans' spend more in US

Asian American households outspend median US households by an average of 19 percent, and earn 28 percent more on average than the US median income, according to a consumer report released by Nielsen.

California-China trade gets boost

Diane Long, director of California China Trade and Investment Office, made the rounds this week in a series of events targeting San Francisco-based businesses that want to get in on the Chinese market.

China-US

Images of people's anxiety and hope

Coach closing in on e-commerce fraud

Coach Inc has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, to take further steps against counterfeiting on Alibaba's e-commerce site Taobao.
Chinese channel debuts in North America

SimulTV is a pioneering technology with an exclusive Chinese partnership.
Martyrs and marauders of Chinese history

"As China continues to grow stronger and as the relationship evolves, I think we'll see more importance ascribed to Chinese history." Gene Luen Yang said.

10 beached whales die in Florida Everglades

Microsoft assures intl customers on spying

Microsoft Corp pledged to fight against any attempt by US intelligence agencies to seize its foreign customers' data.
Suspect of killing 8 Mexican official captured

A man suspected of killing eight Mexican government workers 13 years ago has been captured in California and deported to Mexico, a US official said on Wednesday.
Obama banned from using iPhone

The troubled mobile phone maker BlackBerry still has at least one very loyal customer: US President Barack Obama.

Thai King's 86th birthday celebrated

Japan launches security council

With an eye on China, Japan established its US-style National Security Council on Wednesday, a move that analysts said will speed up Tokyo's policy decisions relating to diplomacy and defense.
WTO meeting calls for more flexible rules

Ministers have agreed to be flexible on trade regulations for developing countries, European Union Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht said here Wednesday.
French experts rule out Arafat's poisoning

French experts rejected allegations that late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was killed by polonium poisoning, local media reported on Tuesday.

Lundqvist gets $59.5m extension

Yanks open vault to sign Ellsbury

Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury,has reached an agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth $153 million
Daley: It was love at first sight

Diver Tom Daley has told how it was "love at first sight" when he met the man who now shares his life.

Libor manipulation scandal

Honor the postwar order

The Cairo Declaration not only determined Japan's postwar territorial boundaries, it also sought to end Japan's imperialism and militarism.
US needs balanced Asia policy

It was the Chinese people who suffered at the hands of the Japanese during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression that started in 1937.
Why is filmmaker treated partially?

Film director Zhang Yimou's studio issued an open letter on Sunday admitting that Zhang had three children, two sons and one daughter.

Anhui architecture shows glamor of history

Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa

Local government is planning an investment of around 700 million yuan to protect the Lalu Wetland, also called "the Lung of Lhasa", in which over 62 species of rare birds can be found.
China's Most Beautiful Villages unveiled

The award ceremony for the CCTV 2013 China's Most Beautiful Villages was held in Yonglian, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on November 30.
A sight for sore thighs

A race to the summit of Mount Huangshan is a fitness test with a view, Gao Changxin finds.

Native American tribe to dub 'Star Wars'

The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language.
Police sorry for video mocking homeless

Seattle's interim police chief has apologized for appearing in a 1986 video that showed him and other officers mocking the homeless.

Reporter's Journal

Across America

City Special

One dead in Shanghai garbage explosion

Yintai district,Shaanxi province, is making great effort for livelihood projects in order to provide better living for its people.

Examination scores will no longer be the only standard for evaluating students in the future, with the education authority planning to soon release a series of reform policies for public opinion.

Two lawyers filed a public interest lawsuit against film director Zhang Yimou on Thursday for his violation of the family planning policy.

Humen garment district thinks small

The United States and China must cooperate to "build a clean energy economy," the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said.

Moody's said on Thursday that reopening initial public offerings on the Chinese stock market is positive for banks, insurers and securities companies.

China's central bank barred financial institutions from handling Bitcoin transactions after investors lost money on fraudulent online platforms. Bitcoin price dives after China warning

Canada connection

A photo exhibition named "Colourful Jilin" is shown in Paris,France.

In China, the yoga craze is booming and is about to usher in a new revolution, not in sports as you may imagine, but in lifestyle.

Lindsay Beck, a cancer survivor who had founded a successful charity.

Gentleman farmer

A unique orange brand has become one of the most coveted fruits in China this winter, though it is sold for five times the average market price -- and is invariably out of stock.

Gingerbread houses and their characters are on display at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, Canada.

Farm produce prices in 36 major Chinese cities rose slightly in the week ending Dec 1 compared with the previous week.

Eye painter

Around 100 pieces from the UK artist Francis Bacon are on display, which were all collected by the artist's friend Barry Joule.

The previous auction record for Zao's work was made at Sotheby's autumn sales in Hong Kong on Oct 5, with his work fetching HK$ 85.24 million ($11 million).

Results of Golden Horse Film Festival unveiled

Konstantinos Kontovrakis was a programmer for the Thessaloniki Film Festival until 2009, when he quit to become a film producer.

Columnists

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, President Zuma said. Mandela praised as inspiration to all Condolences: Prisident Xi Jinping, Barack Obama, UN chief Special Profile

Images of people's anxiety and hope

Coach Inc has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, to take further steps against counterfeiting on Alibaba's e-commerce site Taobao.

SimulTV is a pioneering technology with an exclusive Chinese partnership.

"As China continues to grow stronger and as the relationship evolves, I think we'll see more importance ascribed to Chinese history." Gene Luen Yang said.

10 beached whales die in Florida Everglades

Microsoft Corp pledged to fight against any attempt by US intelligence agencies to seize its foreign customers' data.

A man suspected of killing eight Mexican government workers 13 years ago has been captured in California and deported to Mexico, a US official said on Wednesday.

The troubled mobile phone maker BlackBerry still has at least one very loyal customer: US President Barack Obama.

Thai King's 86th birthday celebrated

With an eye on China, Japan established its US-style National Security Council on Wednesday, a move that analysts said will speed up Tokyo's policy decisions relating to diplomacy and defense.

Ministers have agreed to be flexible on trade regulations for developing countries, European Union Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht said here Wednesday.

French experts rejected allegations that late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was killed by polonium poisoning, local media reported on Tuesday.

Lundqvist gets $59.5m extension

Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury,has reached an agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth $153 million

Diver Tom Daley has told how it was "love at first sight" when he met the man who now shares his life.

Libor manipulation scandal

The Cairo Declaration not only determined Japan's postwar territorial boundaries, it also sought to end Japan's imperialism and militarism.

It was the Chinese people who suffered at the hands of the Japanese during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression that started in 1937.

Film director Zhang Yimou's studio issued an open letter on Sunday admitting that Zhang had three children, two sons and one daughter.

Anhui architecture shows glamor of history

Local government is planning an investment of around 700 million yuan to protect the Lalu Wetland, also called "the Lung of Lhasa", in which over 62 species of rare birds can be found.

The award ceremony for the CCTV 2013 China's Most Beautiful Villages was held in Yonglian, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on November 30.

A race to the summit of Mount Huangshan is a fitness test with a view, Gao Changxin finds.

The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language.

Seattle's interim police chief has apologized for appearing in a 1986 video that showed him and other officers mocking the homeless.

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Reporter's Journal

China's central bank barred financial institutions from handling Bitcoin transactions after investors lost money on fraudulent online platforms.
Bitcoin price dives after China warning

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, President Zuma said.
Mandela praised as inspiration to all
Condolences: Prisident Xi Jinping, Barack Obama, UN chief Special Profile