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Chinese writers looking abroad

[2014-08-31 10:41]

Chinese novelist Mai Jia has a very tight schedule during the summer vacation. With several book fairs staged in rapid sequence across China's top tier cities, he's at the top of their guest lists.

Selfies and the art of staying within limits

[2014-08-30 10:37]

Security cameras in public spaces can help law enforcement officers in identifying criminals, but it gains an ironic twist when photos of wrongdoings are taken and made public by the criminals themselves.

Qingdao: The city that was built on beer

[2014-08-30 07:21]

Bikinis, beach volleyball and other entertainment help a summer festival grow every year.

Are Chinese men badly groomed?

[2014-08-29 04:45]

Do Chinese women know how to dress better than their husbands or boyfriends? An online debate has sparked controversy on why the men seem not to care about their looks as much.

Pop singer champions girls' protection

[2014-08-29 10:07]

China has gained one more advocate in protection of underage girls, as pop singer Tinckson officially pledged to support this undertaking through his music earlier this week.

Brave new worldview for China film and TV

[2014-08-28 07:14]

While US, British and South Korean TV plays become a staple of after-dinner conversations among China's youth, domestic productions are being prepared with less fanfare for distribution abroad.

Definition of tuhao heats up Internet

[2014-08-28 13:03]

The Chinese term "tuhao" has been included in the latest version of the standard Chinese dictionary, which explains it as "people who are rich but lack in education or taste" - stirring hot discussion online.

China's 'comfort women' in new book

[2014-08-27 07:21]

Photographer Chen Qinggang has been looking for survivors among China's "comfort women" who were forced into sex slavery by the occupational Japanese troops during World War II.

Hot words added to Chinese dictionary

[2014-08-27 15:25]

The third edition of the Dictionary of Contemporary Standard Chinese has added more than 100 new hot words, including Tu Cao (complain, mock or comment), Wei Xin (WeChat) and more.

Disabled prodigy who's music to ears

[2014-08-26 17:19]

Zhou Zhou is 36 but his IQ is just 30 percent that of a normal person. He is mentally handicapped, but his extraordinary music talent has opened a new world for him.

China tightens rules on celebrity advertising

[2014-08-26 14:45]

The planned revision of the Advertising Law will prohibit endorsers from publicly promoting products and services before using them themselves. Amendment bills were submitted this week.

Shoton Festival celebrated in Tibet

[2014-08-25 15:33]

Tibetan monks viewed a giant thangka, religious silk embroidery or painting unique to Tibet, during the Shoton Festival at Drepung Monastery on the outskirts of Lhasa, August 25.

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