Many students continue to express an interest in finance, despite the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shedding about 30 percent of its value in three weeks.
China's equities market has suffered the worst three-week loss since 1992 as the government keeps rolling out measures to stabilize a seemingly unstoppable slide.
Newlyweds Valasia Limnioti and Konstantinos Patronis' long-planned "dream trip" to America ended in New York City, where their three-week honeymoon quickly turned into a nightmare: Their Greek-issued credit and debit cards were suddenly declined and they were left penniless.
The selfie stick, which Time magazine listed as one of the best inventions of last year, will be banned for safety concerns in the Shanghai Disneyland resort when it opens in the spring of 2016.
Beijing has urged Washington to "break away from Cold War thinking and correctly perceive China's strategic intentions" after a US report on Wednesday accused China of adding tension to the Asia-Pacific region.
About 30,000 Indian soldiers guarding the border with Bangladesh have a new mandate under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government this year - stop cattle from crossing into the Muslim-majority neighbor.
Beer is among the most refreshing drinks available during hot summers in Beijing. In the 1970s, not many people knew about beer, and it wasn't always served cold. Back then, refrigerators were rare in the average family home and people took empty bottles to buy fresh imported beer on the street, as in the photo, taken in 1979. However, as seen in the 2013 photo, bars are no longer a novelty in Beijing. People can now enjoy local beer whenever they want.
The summer holiday is a good time for binge-watching television fans, especially teenagers who are out of school for two months. Here are some of the most popular TV series featuring ancient Chinese garments and culture.
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