Three Chinese miners survived for 25 days trapped underground by licking water off the walls of their coal mine, state media said on Sunday.
Ji Xianlin, dubbed as the "master of Chinese culture" had died three hours earlier of heart attack. He was 97. Premier Wen said he had planned to celebrate Ji's 98th birthday next month.
One day after the death of one of the country's greatest minds, Chinese paid their respects Sunday to Ji Xianlin, a widely acclaimed linguist and "national treasure".
Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing Saturday.
Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing Saturday, said a report from the People's Daily online.
Leading news anchorwoman for China Central Television (CCTV), Xing Zhibin, has formally retired from her office.
For the past eight years, Shi Yan, a resident of Yunnan province's Yiliang county, has been pressuring the police and knocking on all doors to find out the truth behind her younger brother's death.
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is negotiating the possible purchase of his former club Shanghai Sharks, who are facing an uncertain future after running into financial difficulties
A photo of former Olympic champion Liu Xiang during his crowning moment at the Athens Olympics has been included in a newly published "Chinese History" textbook for junior middle school students.
Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang made his first appearance at the Montreux jazz festival on Sunday, teaming up with veteran Herbie Hancock in an audacious show blending classical and jazz music.
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