Spring scenery of Tibet

Discover beautiful China in spring blossom (IV)

Flowers, yellow ribbons and sea burials in Tomb-Sweeping holiday

Shanghai opens first authorized Hello Kitty-themed restaurant

Pillow Fight Day celebrated worldwide

Cartoon versions of Three Kingdoms heroes debut in SW China

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'Running Man' season 4 to debut in April

Happiness can break your heart, doctors warn

HK's oldest free broadcaster ATV goes off air

China fully funds first Hollywood film

Autism's hard inclusion into Chinese classes

Sun Li appointed SH Disney ambassador

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Giovanni Angeleri is to perform with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra.

Violinist's recital Du Fu Youth choir Ink paint show

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Peony Cultural Festival opens in Central China

Tourists encouraged to show good manners during holiday

Water falls from heaven

Premium French vintages get a Chinese taste test

An army from the Qin Dynasty

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Chinese TV series become popular in Russia

Banpo museum: a collection of prehistoric culture

Qingming Cultural Festival celebrated in Kaifeng

Novelist by day, cleaner at night

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Defeat will not derail Barca's season: Enrique

Li Na ranks 14th among richest sports retirees

Spotlight on cluster of shooting stars

Flying Foxes earn praise from Fergie

Xi's visit highlights China's commitment to expanding cooperation

President Xi Jinping returned home Saturday after wrapping up a state visit to the Czech Republic and attending the fourth Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.

Beijing to work with Washington for new-type relationship: Xi

Both countries should handle unresolved disputes in a constructive manner to avoid misunderstandings and escalation in conflicts, President Xi Jinping said.

Uncertainty reigns as migrants are to be returned to Turkey

Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident on Lesbos.

1,600 migrants land in Greece

Finance Ministry says credit downgrade off target

The Finance Ministry expressed disapproval over major rating agencies' downgrade of China's credit outlook, saying the worries were "unnecessary".

Moody's outlook downgrade does not tally with facts

Malaysia favors Chinese bid on high-speed rail project: media

Chinese companies are widely considered as the forerunner for the proposed high-speed railway project linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

Taking high-speed trains across border

Weather center issues rainstorm alert in many parts of country

The rainfall is expected to reach 50 to 90 millimeters in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Fujian, said National Meteorological Center.

Big floods along Yangtze River likely

Egypt asks Cyprus to extradite suspected hijacker of plane

Cairo has asked Nicosia to extradite a man held by Cypriot police on suspicion of hijacking an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday and forcing it to land at Larnaca.