Guo Xiuju, a 51-year-old from Qingdao, Shandong province, has never had an opportunity to go inside Beijing's National Stadium, better known as the "Bird's Nest".
Advertising has changed beyond recognition in China in recent years, both in design and how it is displayed. In October 1993, a restaurant owner (above) in a suburb of Beijing hung a blackboard with hismenu written on it around his neck to attract diners. People stopped to see if they would like any dishes on the board, and to talk to the advertiser. Twentytwo years later, in the photo on the right, girls hold QR codes to be scanned by visitors at an ecommerce exhibition in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province. A QR code gives instant access to information about a product on mobile phones and tablets - without the need to talk to anyone.
Swimming has gained huge popularity among Chinese parents who want their children to exercise to develop strong bodies and determined minds. Here are some of the best-known Chinese swimmers and divers.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection has started to clean up its assessment procedures in an effort to stop new businesses being built that would cause pollution.
A super typhoon is expected to make landfall in Taiwan, Fujian province and other eastern and southern areas of China on Saturday.
Wei Jianxing, a former head of China's top anti-graft body, died from an illness in Beijing at 8 am on Friday, according to an official announcement.
A Chinese university will send scientific equipment to the International Space Station in collaboration with a private company in the United States, a move that will help explore opportunities for space cooperation between China and the US, a senior Chinese scientist said.
Many Chinese relatives of passengers onboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 reacted with anger and disbelief after the prime minister of Malaysia confirmed that a piece of wing debris found last week on an island in the Indian Ocean was from the missing airliner.
China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday that the world is watching Japan's reactions as the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II nears.
Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Thursday at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing.
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