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Creative colored drawings embrace New Year

Chongqing collective wedding applies for Guinness records

Autumn scenery of West Lake in Hangzhou

Across America

Seattle gets Chinese radio

USC student-murder case grinds on

A public hearing in the case of the July 24, 2014 murder of Chinese USC graduate student Ji Xinran took place at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal JusticeCenter in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.
Chinese rank US as top spot for road trips

Almost half of the Chinese tourists prefer the United States as their destination for their overseas self-driving trip, according to a survey conducted jointly by Mafengwo.com, China's largest tourist information-sharing website, and zuzuche.com, one of the leading online car rental reservation platforms in China.

Group charges money to help stuck drivers

China's gender imbalance concerns reborn

China's gender imbalance issue is back in the spotlight, after pregnant villagers in east China were alleged to be illegally determining the sex of their unborn children.
Program to tackle child poverty

The government will boost the nutrition and education of millions of children up to the national average by the end of 2020, according to a press releases issued by the Ministry of Education at the State Council’s weekly policy briefing on Jan 30.
2.8 billion trips expected during spring festival in China

A total of 2.807 billion trips are expected to be made by Chinese people during the Spring Festival travel rush, according to the Ministry of Transport Thursday.

UAV used to inspect electricity line

Startups challenge Internet giants with apps

Young entrepreneurs are challenging traditional Internet moguls by using apps to lure a booming generation of mobile Web users.
Alibaba may face class-action suit

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is facing a possible class-action lawsuit initiated by five law firms based in the United States.
China punishes 11 fund companies

Eleven fund management companies were penalized for insider and rat trading, the securities regulator announced Friday.

No rush for Swiss watches in mainland after franc's surge

Tencent executive Lau wins global award

SY Lau, senior executive vice-president of Tencent and president of its Online Media Group, was named 2015 Media Person of the Year on Thursday in Beijing by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Shanghai's history of the spiced beans

It is the snack that became a symbol of the city. Wang Ying looks at the history of the spiced beans from Town God's Temple.
Big ideas for small spaces

Interior design is not just about decoration but the relationship between people and space.

Korean rice thief lands in Shanghai

Ceviche, steak, cheesecake

Peru has more to offer than Machu Picchu, rainforest retreats and alpaca sweaters.
Chateau Mouton Rothschild to auction wines in HK

Chateau Mouton Rothschild, one of the world's luxury chateaus, held an event to savor its collection of bottles from 2003 to 2012.
Caravans and picnics: A legacy of roadside feasts

In many imaginations－and in the movies－the great trade routes from East to West are dotted with caravanserais, way stations built about every 30 kilometers, or the distance a loaded camel could cover in a day.

Hungarian museum ready for treasures of ancient China

Traditional Chinese villages in urgent need of preservation

Traditional Chinese villages, the carrier of folk cultures and customs, are dying with the rapid industrialization and urbanization of China.
Stamps celebrate masterpieces of Chinese literature

To promote classic Chinese literature, groups of stamps were issued since 1980s.

Entertainment weekly photos: Jan 24 - 30

Chinese stars join new reality show 'Wonderful Friends'

Chinese showbiz entertainers Li Yuchun, Ni Ni, Myolie Wu, Huang Xuan, Du Haitao and Du Tianhao take part in a new reality TV show "Wonderful Friends".
Streaming sites relaunch old American TV series as new regulation kicks in

Several new American TV series have been removed from Chinese video streaming sites after a regulation that requires permits to air foreign films and TV series takes effect.

China, US vow to deepen military relations

Vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong met with Michael Vickers, visiting US under secretary of defense for intelligence.

Premier Li attends Davos Forum

China plans to withstand downward pressure and continue with its strategic focus in 2015, Premier Li Keqiang said at the Davos Forum.

Li Na expecting first baby

Reigning Australian Open champion Li Na and husband Jiang Shan are expecting their first child.

Star's marriage is 'bittersweet' news for fans

Liu Jiao and a bunch of her music-loving peers were "heartbroken" at the news that Chinese pop icon Jay Chou got married in Britain.

Infographic:Chinese IPOs in the US in 2014

Tale of two cities

Tales from living nightmare of commuters' life in the 'city of beds'

China's 2014 diplomacy

The past year has witnessed a bumper harvest in Chinese diplomacy, guided by some new concepts raised by the leadership to help shape a new world where everyone is a winner.

CES: Connected cars trends to watch

Driverless cars, piloted driving solutions and connected cars are believed as a major trend of this year's International Consumer Electronics Show.

Kung fu star's son sentenced to six months in prison

Jaycee Chan, son of Jackie Chan, was sentenced to six months in prison and fined two thousand yuan ($322) for drug related charges in Beijing.

CES: Spotlight on Chinese gadgets

Chinese tech giants Lenovo, Huawei, HTC and Acer will debut their latest smartphones, laptops and wearable devices during the CES.

95% of netizens disapprove of removal of cleavage scenes

Nearly 95% of netizens disapprove the removal of scenes showing cleavage on screen in Empress of China, calling the move "unnecessary".

How does anti-graft watchdog handle petitions?

China's top anti-graft watchdog has published photos on its new mobile app and relaunched website that shed light on the process involved in dealing with people's petitions.

US State of the Union address smacks of China bashing

Your behavior key to building a better society

Go to forum

MH370 verdict reached

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was officially declared an accident on Thursday under international aviation rules, according to Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation.

No change in Sino-US military ties

The US Defense Department and the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday that US policy and military-to-military engagement strategy with China has not changed.

US law firms review Alibaba's fakes issue

Two New York-based law firms are investigating investor claims about the business practices of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in light of a critical Chinese government report about counterfeit goods being sold on a company platform.

US wants fair trade with China

The United States is now focused on completing negotiations of a high-value Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) that does not seek to exclude, but rather help China, a senior US diplomat said on Wednesday.

Chinese Community Leaders

Jack Tchen:Curating Sino-American history

Peter Liu: On rise in Richmond politics

Peter Liu has been a phenomenon in Greater Vancouver's Chinese community since running for school trustee.
Biz school dean takes practical approach

For Professor Lei Lei, the new dean of the Rutgers Business School in New Jersey, it's always been about teaching her graduate students what to do after they get out of school.

Robert Daly: Many of his paths lead to China

Gary Locke: China hand extraordinaire

He is a man of many firsts: the first Chinese-American US ambassador to China, the first Chinese-American Secretary of Commerce and the first Chinese-American governor of the State of Washington.
Building bridges from Michigan to China

As Governor Rick Snyder wraps up another extended trip to China, Michigan continues to be a leader among US states in developing economic and cultural ties with China.

Your Honor Meets Your Honor

Henry Tang: Pushing forward US-China dialogue

In the 1960s, Henry Tang was an undergraduate student at Columbia University pursuing a degree in international economics and tinkering with the idea of getting a PhD and becoming a US-China specialist. He would go to Columbia's library to take out books on China.
China's train makers to court investors on road show

Senior management at China's CNR Corp and CSR Corp - the country's largest train makers - are on a global tour to reinsure investors as the two companies merge into what will be the world's largest train maker.
Chinese company unveils long-range electric bus

China’s BYD Motors Inc unveiled the world's first long range, electric-battery bus in New Orleans on Jan 27 at the United Motorcoach Association’s Expo 2015.

Keystone XL bill passes in Senate, faces Obama veto

US law firms review Alibaba's fakes issue

Two New York-based law firms are investigating investor claims about the business practices of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in light of a critical Chinese government report about counterfeit goods being sold on a company platform.
Your honor meets your honors

Tao Kaiyuan (center), vice-president of Supreme People's Court of China, poses with Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Ginsburg (left) and retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in the US Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday.
USC student murder case grinds on

A public hearing in the case of the July 24, 2014 murder of Chinese USC graduate student JiXinran took place at Clara Shortridge FoltzCriminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.

Heavy snow hits UK

Saudi's new ruler reshuffles cabinet

Saudi Arabia's new King Salman announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, according to local media report. According to the order, he appointed new ministers of justice, Islamic affairs, agriculture and information and a new intelligence chief.
Stories of some MH370 passengers

On March 8, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines jet fl ying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing lost contact with air traffic control over the South China Sea. The aircraft was carrying 239 people, including 154 Chinese passengers.
NZ, Fiji to resume military co-op

The armed forces of New Zealand and Fiji will formally resume cooperation this weekend, after nine years since they were suspended after a coup in the Pacific island state.

Athletic Club, Villarreal and Espanyol join Barca in Cup semi-finals

Tencent becomes NBA's largest international digital partner

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Tencent Holdings Limited ("Tencent", HKSE: 0700) today announced a five-year expansion of their partnership that will create the league's largest international digital partnership.
Woods stumbles with chipping in return to golf

Tiger Woods helped attract a record, raucous crowd to the Phoenix Open on Thursday, the first big event in a week that concludes with the Super Bowl.

Opinion
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Rebalancing

'Belt and Road Initiatives' no Marshall Plan of China

The Cold War mentality and bipolar structure have no place in China's Silk Road initiatives, which are open to all countries and aim to achieve win-win results rather than regional hegemony.
More openness needed to update China-DPRK ties

When confronted with an emergency near the border that poses a threat to bilateral relations, the most sensible thing to do is to establish instant communication and discuss how to resolve the issue.
Taobao and regulator must refine e-business

The squabble between China's e-commerce giant Alibaba and the State's market regulator, caused by a product quality report, points to improved market environment and governance.

Snow turns Tianmen Mountain into fairyland

Site bids to draw young Chinese travelers

Many Chinese dream of traveling the world, and each age group has different reasons, according to a new survey by Western travel search engine Skyscanner.
Snow scenery at Forest Park in China's Yinchuan

Photo taken on Jan 29, 2015 shows the snow scenery at the Haibao Park in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
Stone monkeys enjoy snowfall

Stone monkeys, placed in various postures on an artificial hill in a park, seem like they are looking around and enjoying the first snowfall in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu Province, Jan 29, 2015.

Seattle gets Chinese radio

A public hearing in the case of the July 24, 2014 murder of Chinese USC graduate student Ji Xinran took place at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal JusticeCenter in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.

Group charges money to help stuck drivers

China's gender imbalance issue is back in the spotlight, after pregnant villagers in east China were alleged to be illegally determining the sex of their unborn children.

The government will boost the nutrition and education of millions of children up to the national average by the end of 2020, according to a press releases issued by the Ministry of Education at the State Council’s weekly policy briefing on Jan 30.

A total of 2.807 billion trips are expected to be made by Chinese people during the Spring Festival travel rush, according to the Ministry of Transport Thursday.

UAV used to inspect electricity line

Young entrepreneurs are challenging traditional Internet moguls by using apps to lure a booming generation of mobile Web users.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is facing a possible class-action lawsuit initiated by five law firms based in the United States.

Eleven fund management companies were penalized for insider and rat trading, the securities regulator announced Friday.

No rush for Swiss watches in mainland after franc's surge

SY Lau, senior executive vice-president of Tencent and president of its Online Media Group, was named 2015 Media Person of the Year on Thursday in Beijing by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

It is the snack that became a symbol of the city. Wang Ying looks at the history of the spiced beans from Town God's Temple.

Interior design is not just about decoration but the relationship between people and space.

Korean rice thief lands in Shanghai

Peru has more to offer than Machu Picchu, rainforest retreats and alpaca sweaters.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild, one of the world's luxury chateaus, held an event to savor its collection of bottles from 2003 to 2012.

In many imaginations－and in the movies－the great trade routes from East to West are dotted with caravanserais, way stations built about every 30 kilometers, or the distance a loaded camel could cover in a day.

Hungarian museum ready for treasures of ancient China

Traditional Chinese villages, the carrier of folk cultures and customs, are dying with the rapid industrialization and urbanization of China.

To promote classic Chinese literature, groups of stamps were issued since 1980s.

Entertainment weekly photos: Jan 24 - 30

Chinese showbiz entertainers Li Yuchun, Ni Ni, Myolie Wu, Huang Xuan, Du Haitao and Du Tianhao take part in a new reality TV show "Wonderful Friends".

Several new American TV series have been removed from Chinese video streaming sites after a regulation that requires permits to air foreign films and TV series takes effect.

Columnists

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was officially declared an accident on Thursday under international aviation rules, according to Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation.

Jack Tchen:Curating Sino-American history

Peter Liu has been a phenomenon in Greater Vancouver's Chinese community since running for school trustee.

For Professor Lei Lei, the new dean of the Rutgers Business School in New Jersey, it's always been about teaching her graduate students what to do after they get out of school.

Robert Daly: Many of his paths lead to China

He is a man of many firsts: the first Chinese-American US ambassador to China, the first Chinese-American Secretary of Commerce and the first Chinese-American governor of the State of Washington.

As Governor Rick Snyder wraps up another extended trip to China, Michigan continues to be a leader among US states in developing economic and cultural ties with China.

Your Honor Meets Your Honor

In the 1960s, Henry Tang was an undergraduate student at Columbia University pursuing a degree in international economics and tinkering with the idea of getting a PhD and becoming a US-China specialist. He would go to Columbia's library to take out books on China.

Senior management at China's CNR Corp and CSR Corp - the country's largest train makers - are on a global tour to reinsure investors as the two companies merge into what will be the world's largest train maker.

China’s BYD Motors Inc unveiled the world's first long range, electric-battery bus in New Orleans on Jan 27 at the United Motorcoach Association’s Expo 2015.

Keystone XL bill passes in Senate, faces Obama veto

Two New York-based law firms are investigating investor claims about the business practices of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in light of a critical Chinese government report about counterfeit goods being sold on a company platform.

Tao Kaiyuan (center), vice-president of Supreme People's Court of China, poses with Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Ginsburg (left) and retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in the US Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday.

A public hearing in the case of the July 24, 2014 murder of Chinese USC graduate student JiXinran took place at Clara Shortridge FoltzCriminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.

Heavy snow hits UK

Saudi Arabia's new King Salman announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, according to local media report. According to the order, he appointed new ministers of justice, Islamic affairs, agriculture and information and a new intelligence chief.

On March 8, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines jet fl ying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing lost contact with air traffic control over the South China Sea. The aircraft was carrying 239 people, including 154 Chinese passengers.

The armed forces of New Zealand and Fiji will formally resume cooperation this weekend, after nine years since they were suspended after a coup in the Pacific island state.

Athletic Club, Villarreal and Espanyol join Barca in Cup semi-finals

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Tencent Holdings Limited ("Tencent", HKSE: 0700) today announced a five-year expansion of their partnership that will create the league's largest international digital partnership.

Tiger Woods helped attract a record, raucous crowd to the Phoenix Open on Thursday, the first big event in a week that concludes with the Super Bowl.

Rebalancing

The Cold War mentality and bipolar structure have no place in China's Silk Road initiatives, which are open to all countries and aim to achieve win-win results rather than regional hegemony.

When confronted with an emergency near the border that poses a threat to bilateral relations, the most sensible thing to do is to establish instant communication and discuss how to resolve the issue.

The squabble between China's e-commerce giant Alibaba and the State's market regulator, caused by a product quality report, points to improved market environment and governance.

Snow turns Tianmen Mountain into fairyland

Many Chinese dream of traveling the world, and each age group has different reasons, according to a new survey by Western travel search engine Skyscanner.

Photo taken on Jan 29, 2015 shows the snow scenery at the Haibao Park in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Stone monkeys, placed in various postures on an artificial hill in a park, seem like they are looking around and enjoying the first snowfall in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu Province, Jan 29, 2015.

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