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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

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.
Railway firm buys 'haze-proof' locomotives

Five "haze-proof" locomotives, which were designed to prevent haze-induced electric problems, have been sold to China Railway Corp, a rail-vehicle manufacturer announced.
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.

Huawei putting US on hold

China Mobile 'big winner' in 4G

China Mobile Ltd is likely to be the biggest winner in the domestic telecom market competition after receiving a 4G network license.
Developers raise $100m US realty fund

A $100 million fund by China's small and medium-sized developers has been raised to invest in the US real estate market.
China becomes largest Bitcoin market

Bitcoin has seen another round of price surges worldwide this week, and researchers have said its popularity among Chinese investors may be contributing to the bull market.

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.

Ten Christmas baking ideas

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.
Garlic helps kill contaminants in baby formula

Garlic can significantly reduce the contamination risk of Cronobacter sakazakii.
Flowery cupcakes

Cupcakes inspired by flowers and gardens. They can be themed for birthdays, weddings and other occasions.

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.

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.

Ancient, modern under same roof

Transformation project houses best of both worlds.

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
Obama makes statement on Mandela death
UN chief mourns passing of Nelson Mandela
Special Profile

Broader economic prospects pursued

Premier Li Keqiang and visiting US Vice-President Joe Biden envisioned broader economic cooperation between the world's top two economies during a meeting on Thursday.
US vice president ends China visit

FDI in 2014 looks cloudy

China remained the top destination for foreign direct investment among developing countries this year, but a slowdown in the nation's economy and increasingly cautious global investors could dampen prospects for Chinese FDI growth in 2014.

SF mayor lauds Optics Valley

Silicon Valley has enhanced its ties with China's Optics Valley in Wuhan because development in Central China benefits the United States.

China-US

'Western' Chinese opera previews

SUNY-Albany gets Confucius Institute

A State University of New York (SUNY) campus in the state's capital will launch a new Confucius Institute.
Subway project disrupts Chinatown

The buses on Stockton and Washington streets in San Francisco's Chinatown are always overloaded with passengers, even during off-peak commuting times.
Chinese realtor endows Harvard

Offering no dollar amount, Harvard University announced on Monday that it has received "university-wide, interdisciplinary support" from Guangzhou-based Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

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.

Top 10 cities in China

Sino-Russian border city to offer visa-free stays

The Sino-Russian border city of Suifenhe in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province will launch a visa-free stay policy for Russians from December, the local government said.
Hot springs at Changbai Mountain

Steam rises from water that is hot enough to boil an egg.
New life for an old port

Residents of Beihai in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region savor their ancient past as they adapt to changing time.

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

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.

Five "haze-proof" locomotives, which were designed to prevent haze-induced electric problems, have been sold to China Railway Corp, a rail-vehicle manufacturer announced.

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

Huawei putting US on hold

China Mobile Ltd is likely to be the biggest winner in the domestic telecom market competition after receiving a 4G network license.

A $100 million fund by China's small and medium-sized developers has been raised to invest in the US real estate market.

Bitcoin has seen another round of price surges worldwide this week, and researchers have said its popularity among Chinese investors may be contributing to the bull market.

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.

Ten Christmas baking ideas

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

Garlic can significantly reduce the contamination risk of Cronobacter sakazakii.

Cupcakes inspired by flowers and gardens. They can be themed for birthdays, weddings and other occasions.

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 Obama makes statement on Mandela death UN chief mourns passing of Nelson Mandela Special Profile

'Western' Chinese opera previews

A State University of New York (SUNY) campus in the state's capital will launch a new Confucius Institute.

The buses on Stockton and Washington streets in San Francisco's Chinatown are always overloaded with passengers, even during off-peak commuting times.

Offering no dollar amount, Harvard University announced on Monday that it has received "university-wide, interdisciplinary support" from Guangzhou-based Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

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.

Top 10 cities in China

The Sino-Russian border city of Suifenhe in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province will launch a visa-free stay policy for Russians from December, the local government said.

Steam rises from water that is hot enough to boil an egg.

Residents of Beihai in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region savor their ancient past as they adapt to changing time.

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.

Newspaper

Reporter's Journal

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
Obama makes statement on Mandela death
UN chief mourns passing of Nelson Mandela
Special Profile