On the busy streets of South Korea's biggest Chinatown in Incheon stands Gonghwachun, a Chinese restaurants popular among tourists to the area. "We hold pride in our 100-year history," its sign reads.
High school student Geng Fangdong was doing his homework in Zhaoyang district of Zhaotong, Yunnan province, on Sunday afternoon when his cellphone started beeping.
1. The magnitude-6.5 earthquake that hit Longtoushan township of Ludian county was the largest one in Yunnan since 2000. The province is located on the collision belt of the boundary between the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
A powerful magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit Southwest China's Yunnan province on Sunday afternoon, killing at least 398 people.
Volunteers are crucial for rescue efforts in a disaster but sensible ones, even more so.
Leaders worldwide have expressed their condolences for the victims in the earthquake and voiced their support for the country's disaster relief effort:
Yunnan in Southwest China is one of the country's most earthquake-prone provinces. Here is a list of the major quakes that struck Yunnan in recent years:
The government of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region announced on Sunday that it will give rewards totaling about 300 million yuan ($48.6 million) to all those who heroically participated in the recent massive manhunt and capture of fugitive suspected terrorists in Moyu county of Hotan prefecture.
One hundred well-equipped police officers pursued fleeing terrorists in Moyu county of Hotan prefecture after hearing an explosion and asking local villagers to evacuate.
Police in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region said they have targeted a terrorist cell led by Abudulrehman Abudulkerep, who has connections with leaders of the overseas East Turkestan Islamic Movement and jihadist groups in Syria.
Several Chinese cities are merging their various quality watchdogs to better ensure food safety, an issue that has seen several scandals in recent years.
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