Retired teacher made African dance her life

Li Yayuan has the looks of a classic Chinese dancer. But she devoted her career of more than 50 years to African dance and became the first non-African to gain approval from two nations on the continent to teach their ethnic dances.

Bilateral relations a top priority

Top Chinese and Indian leaders on Wednesday made assurances that the development of bilateral relations is among the top priorities of each other's foreign policy and pledged to safeguard peace in their border areas.

Republic of Congo 'cherishes friendship with China'

The Republic of Congo cherishes the 50 years of close friendship with China and hopes that President Xi Jinping's visit to Brazzaville on Friday - the first by a Chinese head of state since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1964 - will bring even greater cooperation, said Daniel Owassa, the country's ambassador to China.

Managing trade like running the UN

As deputy director of a small sector of the Yiwu International Trade Center in Zhejiang province, Zhu Xingping thinks he is doing as decisive a job as the secretary-general of the United Nations.

Chinese school rebuilt with African aid

In Chindu county, Qinghai province, the late-March sunlight was stronger than in many other parts of China. The dazzling sunbeams reflected from the dormitory's wooden floor onto the white walls, making the room at the China-Congo Friendship Primary School even brighter.

Education awareness among parents raised

Chindu county has about 8,000 students studying at primary and middle schools. Compared with the situation years ago, parents now are starting to change their minds about sending their children to school, said Kunga Lodru, principal of Lab Ethnic School in Chindu county.

Quake in central Taiwan kills 1

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least 86 others.

20 sent to jail in Xinjiang for terror activities

Courts in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday sentenced 20 people for their involvement in organized terror activities and for spreading extreme religious information via the Internet and mobile phones.

Apple in Shanghai court over 'Siri' claim

Apple Inc, the US electronics giant, appeared in court in Shanghai on Wednesday, accused of intellectual property right infringement involving software used on "Siri", its intelligent digital assistant.

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Education policies to lessen pressure

Measures won't reduce competition for good schools, parents believe

Snakes slither into popularity

Zhou Qian was scared out of her wits when she found a snake in her 9-year-old son's pencil box.