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Yi people celebrate biggest festival

When childhood dream and reality collide

Villagers aid feathered friends

Across America

Project sheds lights on lives of Chinese workers

Pleas for help on murder case

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $70,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the murder of a Chinese family in Texas.
Firm to build $1.85bn plant in US

Yuhuang Chemical Inc, a North American subsidiary of Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Co Ltd, is trying to cash in on the low shale gas and energy costs in Louisiana by producing methanol for the growing market.

Typhoon Nakri arrives in E China

Lawsuit challenges alleged gay 'cure'

A Chinese court began hearing the country's first-ever lawsuit by a homosexual man subjected to a treatment that was supposed to "cure" his sexual preference.
Multinational bribery cases on the rise

Prosecuting departments have been handling an increasing number of cases involving bribery offered by multinational companies to government officials or State-owned enterprises.
More Chinese evacuated from Libya

Chinese embassy in Libya on Thursday has facilitated the evacuation of more Chinese nationals out of the warring Middle East country.

Yum says China food safety scare hurting KFC, Pizza Hut sales

Microsoft probe nothing more than routine

Chinese regulator's anti-monopoly probe of Microsoft is a routine investigation in accordance with the law.
Alibaba reportedly in talks to fund Snapchat

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is reportedly in talks to provide funding to US messaging company Snapchat, further adding to the Hangzhou-based company's string of investments in American companies leading up to its US IPO debut.
Thailand sets plan for fast rail links to China

Thailand's military government approved a massive budget to upgrade the country's railways including high-speed rail that would eventually link with China.

Romantic epic at the movies for Qixi festival

Out and about

Here's a selection of events for you to enjoy the weekend in Shanghai.
Elephants make use of a knowing nose

Elephants possess a sense of smell that is likely the strongest ever identified in a single species, according to a study by Japanese scientists last week.
How bats use a compass to find their way at night

A European bat type can use the scatter patterns of sunlight to program its internal compass for hunting after dark - the first mammal known to do so.

A bite of Halal Food

Delectable illustrations of Europe

Anna Keville Joyce has created charming illustrations of European cities. The food illustrator's latest project is based on cities she visited while living in Eastern Europe.
China vows zero tolerance for GM rice

Chinese authorities have vowed zero tolerance and harsh punishments for illegal sales and growing of genetically modified (GM) crops days after media exposure of GM rice on sale at a supermarket in central China.
Geda Noodles

Geda Noodles is a local snack of Shaanxi province. It is believed that Geda Noodles was invented by a worker named Li Shansi at a restaurant called Yuelai Restaurant in Sanyuan county, Shaanxi province.

Ethnic instrument playing preserved in S China

Chinese artist lauds LatAm art

Chinese artist Yuan Xikun voiced his admiration of Latin American art during a recent tour of the region.
Reading in National Library over summer

National Library witnesses the passion of readers from different areas of China and even the world as the hottest period of this summer starts.

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to release jazz album

Singer Zhang Liangying shoots for new song

Chinese singer Zhang Liangying shoots for new song.
Karen Mok guests for Stefanie Sun's concert

Singaporean singer-songwriter Stefanie Sun invited singer Karen Mok to join her solo concert in Hong Kong. [Photo/Xinhua]

China helps fight international war on drugs

Crackdown on terrorist attacks

While China is knitting an anti-terrorist security network, the nation still needs to prepare its people to fight the war on terror, thereby mobilizing its most powerful weapon.

My China Story: Meeting the master

Adventures can happen to you anywhere: when you are away from home, when you are walking on the street, or they can come with a curious encounter, in my case, for example.

Tongues tied around tatu-bola

Chinese soccer fans turn their attention to gathering facts about the mascot for the world's biggest soccer tournament, and some claim it is related to Chinese pangolin.

A market that's not such a hot property

A recent decline in housing prices is being exacerbated by tightened credit conditions and a surge in the supply of subsidized State housing.

Tough regime cranks out test winners

High school's intense training program yields many high-score students, but stifles creativity, report Hou Liqiang and Zhang Yu inHengshui, Hebei province

Some lab animals get reprieve from testing

China's cosmetics industry will enter uncharted waters at the end of June when the rules requiring live animal testing will be relaxed for certain products.

Racing to a new prosperity

When 20 vehicles set off on the first-ever Kolkata-to-Kunming car rally in 2013, the event wasn't simply a sporting contest, it was a harbinger of things to come.

Fishermen on the frontline of dispute

Rising tension in the South China Sea is having repercussions back on land, Peng Yining reports from Tanmen, Hainan province.

Turning Africa's resources into rewards

Richard Attias is an eternal optimist who believes Chinese entrepreneurs will play a big role in transforming Africa into an economic engine.

Long march to end employment bias

This special sheds light on employment discrimination in China, including how job ads specify gender and age preferences and recent discrimination cases in China.

China can learn from Cuba's preservation efforts

An uncomfortable new journey to the west

Go to forum

Reforming hukou will unify rights of migrants

Chinese migrant workers living in cities will gradually have full access to schools and hospitals where they work, a significant move to improve social equality between rural and urban residents.

Oil stocks rally on news of probe

Oil shares rallied amid a dip in the benchmark on Wednesday after Beijing announced that a retired party leader with ties to the industry was under investigation.

Firm to build $1.85bn plant in US

Yuhuang Chemical Inc, a North American subsidiary of Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Co Ltd, is trying to cash in on the low shale gas and energy costs in Louisiana by producing methanol for the growing market.

Alibaba reportedly to fund Snapchat

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is reportedly in talks to provide funding to US messaging company Snapchat, further adding to the Hangzhou-based company's string of investments in American companies leading up to its US IPO debut.

Chinese Community Leaders

Gene Wu: Changing the stereotypes

Professors earn researchers distinction

Six professors from the University of Science and Technology of China were named as Highly Cited Researchers, a yearly distinction released by Thomson Reuters.
Representing the under-represented

Gigi Li gives back to her community by representing the under-represented.

Pleas for help on murder case

New York state seeks Chinese tourists

New York State wants more Chinese tourists to say — or sing — “I Love New York’’ as it seeks to tap into the more than $102 billion global Chinese tourism market.
Project sheds lights on lives of Chinese workers

Chinese Railroad Workers in North America, an online digital archive that commemorates the work of thousands of Chinese immigrants in building the Transcontinental Railroad and seeks "to give a voice" to them, was unveiled at Stanford University this week.
BYD's green bus in test ride

BYD Company Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer of electric buses, demonstrated its zero-emissions electric bus with a test ride from Los Angles to its factory in Lancaster, California on Tuesday.

US House approves lawsuit against Obama

US sanctions DPRK shipping companies

The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on two shipping companies of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for their attempt to import arms and related material from Cuba last year.
NYS aims to attract more Chinese tourists

New York State wants more Chinese tourists to say — or sing — “I Love New York’’ as it seeks to tap into the more than $102 billion global Chinese tourism market.
World Trade Center ship dates to 1773

Researchers said that a vessel unearthed four years ago at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan was made from wood cut around the year 1773.

Palestinian president declares Gaza disaster area

UN officials urge end of fighting in Gaza

A top UN official called on Wednesday for the ending of fighting in Gaza after a second UN school was hit by Israeli airstrike that killed at least 16 people earlier in the day.
Carnage at UN school

Israeli shelling killed at least 15 Palestinians sheltering in a UN-run school and another 17 near a street market on Wednesday.
4 killed in road mishap in India

At least four people were killed and 32 others injured in a road mishap in the northern Indian state of Punjab, a senior police official said Thursday.

Sabella quits as Argentina coach

Lloyd excited about return to 49ers

Brandon Lloyd returned to the San Francisco 49ers to finish what he started.
New format enhances wingsuit race

The Red Bull World Wingsuit League Grand Prix, which was launched in China in 2012, will see some changes in the 2014 edition from Oct 14-19, making the aerial competition more spectacular and thrilling.

Opinion
Blog

European sanctions over Russia

Caging top 'tiger' calls for deeper reform

The news that Zhou Yongkang is now under investigation is of great importance not just for China, but also in a global context.
Ukraine peace hopes dwindle

The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has dealt a severe blow to the prospects of a resolution to the worsening crisis in Ukraine.
Indigenous software for phones needed

Chinese government should provide preferential policies for Chinese companies that work to develop indigenous software for smartphones and come up with other innovative products.

Tallest drum tower of Dong ethnic group under construction

Luxury hotel in an ex-warship, Tianjin

Tourists in Tianjin visit the Kiev, a former Russian heavy aircraft cruiser, which was restored and outfitted into a luxury hotel.
China Southern links central China with Moscow

A direct air route linking the central Chinese hub city of Wuhan with Moscow was launched by China Southern Airlines on Wednesday.
Nadam Fair in Xinlinhot,Inner Mongolia

With the theme, “helping each other — building a propitious prairie” — this year’s Nadam Fair is attracting herdsmen from four townships and 22 villages in Xinlinhot.

Project sheds lights on lives of Chinese workers

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $70,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the murder of a Chinese family in Texas.

Yuhuang Chemical Inc, a North American subsidiary of Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Co Ltd, is trying to cash in on the low shale gas and energy costs in Louisiana by producing methanol for the growing market.

Typhoon Nakri arrives in E China

A Chinese court began hearing the country's first-ever lawsuit by a homosexual man subjected to a treatment that was supposed to "cure" his sexual preference.

Prosecuting departments have been handling an increasing number of cases involving bribery offered by multinational companies to government officials or State-owned enterprises.

Chinese embassy in Libya on Thursday has facilitated the evacuation of more Chinese nationals out of the warring Middle East country.

Yum says China food safety scare hurting KFC, Pizza Hut sales

Chinese regulator's anti-monopoly probe of Microsoft is a routine investigation in accordance with the law.

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is reportedly in talks to provide funding to US messaging company Snapchat, further adding to the Hangzhou-based company's string of investments in American companies leading up to its US IPO debut.

Thailand's military government approved a massive budget to upgrade the country's railways including high-speed rail that would eventually link with China.

Romantic epic at the movies for Qixi festival

Here's a selection of events for you to enjoy the weekend in Shanghai.

Elephants possess a sense of smell that is likely the strongest ever identified in a single species, according to a study by Japanese scientists last week.

A European bat type can use the scatter patterns of sunlight to program its internal compass for hunting after dark - the first mammal known to do so.

A bite of Halal Food

Anna Keville Joyce has created charming illustrations of European cities. The food illustrator's latest project is based on cities she visited while living in Eastern Europe.

Chinese authorities have vowed zero tolerance and harsh punishments for illegal sales and growing of genetically modified (GM) crops days after media exposure of GM rice on sale at a supermarket in central China.

Geda Noodles is a local snack of Shaanxi province. It is believed that Geda Noodles was invented by a worker named Li Shansi at a restaurant called Yuelai Restaurant in Sanyuan county, Shaanxi province.

Ethnic instrument playing preserved in S China

Chinese artist Yuan Xikun voiced his admiration of Latin American art during a recent tour of the region.

National Library witnesses the passion of readers from different areas of China and even the world as the hottest period of this summer starts.

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to release jazz album

Chinese singer Zhang Liangying shoots for new song.

Singaporean singer-songwriter Stefanie Sun invited singer Karen Mok to join her solo concert in Hong Kong. [Photo/Xinhua]

Columnists

Chinese migrant workers living in cities will gradually have full access to schools and hospitals where they work, a significant move to improve social equality between rural and urban residents.

Gene Wu: Changing the stereotypes

Six professors from the University of Science and Technology of China were named as Highly Cited Researchers, a yearly distinction released by Thomson Reuters.

Gigi Li gives back to her community by representing the under-represented.

Pleas for help on murder case

New York State wants more Chinese tourists to say — or sing — “I Love New York’’ as it seeks to tap into the more than $102 billion global Chinese tourism market.

Chinese Railroad Workers in North America, an online digital archive that commemorates the work of thousands of Chinese immigrants in building the Transcontinental Railroad and seeks "to give a voice" to them, was unveiled at Stanford University this week.

BYD Company Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer of electric buses, demonstrated its zero-emissions electric bus with a test ride from Los Angles to its factory in Lancaster, California on Tuesday.

US House approves lawsuit against Obama

The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on two shipping companies of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for their attempt to import arms and related material from Cuba last year.

New York State wants more Chinese tourists to say — or sing — “I Love New York’’ as it seeks to tap into the more than $102 billion global Chinese tourism market.

Researchers said that a vessel unearthed four years ago at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan was made from wood cut around the year 1773.

Palestinian president declares Gaza disaster area

A top UN official called on Wednesday for the ending of fighting in Gaza after a second UN school was hit by Israeli airstrike that killed at least 16 people earlier in the day.

Israeli shelling killed at least 15 Palestinians sheltering in a UN-run school and another 17 near a street market on Wednesday.

At least four people were killed and 32 others injured in a road mishap in the northern Indian state of Punjab, a senior police official said Thursday.

Sabella quits as Argentina coach

Brandon Lloyd returned to the San Francisco 49ers to finish what he started.

The Red Bull World Wingsuit League Grand Prix, which was launched in China in 2012, will see some changes in the 2014 edition from Oct 14-19, making the aerial competition more spectacular and thrilling.

European sanctions over Russia

The news that Zhou Yongkang is now under investigation is of great importance not just for China, but also in a global context.

The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has dealt a severe blow to the prospects of a resolution to the worsening crisis in Ukraine.

Chinese government should provide preferential policies for Chinese companies that work to develop indigenous software for smartphones and come up with other innovative products.

Tallest drum tower of Dong ethnic group under construction

Tourists in Tianjin visit the Kiev, a former Russian heavy aircraft cruiser, which was restored and outfitted into a luxury hotel.

A direct air route linking the central Chinese hub city of Wuhan with Moscow was launched by China Southern Airlines on Wednesday.

With the theme, “helping each other — building a propitious prairie” — this year’s Nadam Fair is attracting herdsmen from four townships and 22 villages in Xinlinhot.

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