China's National Quranic Chanting Competition has helped to promote standard Arabic pronunciation of the Islamic holy book in the country, according to the China Islamic Association.
Almost every day the historic site at Huangyangjie welcomes groups of special visitors. The site commemorates a decisive Red Army victory against overwhelming Kuomintang forces at Jinggangshan, China's revolutionary cradle in Jiangxi province.
Yao Yuzhen is often mistaken for a tourist guide because she's usually found wearing a wireless microphone and leading visitor groups at historic sites in Jinggangshan, Jiangxi province.
The China Executive Leadership Academy at Pudong stands out from other academic institutes, with its remarkable bright red buildings promoting an easy association with the Communist Party of China.
When Zhang Lan first saw her Volkswagen Beetle, it was love at first sight. The car's cute shape exerted a fatal attraction on the 33-year-old deputy president of a small entertainment company in Beijing.
"'Cuteness' is a popular word among my peers. Most of my female classmates have cute things, including clothes with lovely images of pets or cartoon characters. A Monchichi toy, a monkey with brown fur, is popular among girls. Contact lenses can also show cuteness, making the pupils looks bigger like Barbie's. In addition, cute gestures in daily life are quite normal among high school students. Pouting in a cute way is most common. However, some students think it's unnecessary."
An increasing number of wealthy Chinese are flying overseas, but not to shop for luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada. These people are looking for something not found on department store shelves. They are seeking beautiful faces, stronger hearts, clearer eyes or just a better understanding of their health.
Hiroshi Natsukawa flies to Beijing regularly to check the international medical tourism market in China. His company, Brisian Co, a Tokyo-based agency that helps to provide medical treatment in Japan, mostly in Tokyo, was set up early last year.
In the past 21 years, China had developed a cultural collaboration with ASEAN, covering art performances, cultural industry, festival exhibitions, language education, tourism and sports, which have expanded the range of communication.
Zhao Denan is obsessed with the economic and trade trends between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
In the main building of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in downtown Beijing, Xu Jin and his colleagues were preparing to move to a new office. Everything was packed, except for a mountain of questionnaire papers and publications.
In addition to their work as researchers, many of these academic figures have another identity - as legislators.
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