Beijing has seen a lot of azure-blue skies since Aug 20, when the government began taking strict control of industrial and automobile emissions ahead of last week's military parade.
"My daughter's suicide bears no relation to her penning of the book," said Ying-Ying Chang, mother of The Rape of Nanking author Iris Chang.
Amid Japan's complaints over his China visit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that it is difficult to move in the right direction if the lessons of history are not understood correctly.
Two Syrian boys who drowned with their mother as they were trying to reach Greece were laid to rest in the Syrian town of Kobani on Friday, a witness said.
China will work with African countries to make a China-Africa summit late this year a successful event, President Xi Jinping said on Friday while meeting with visiting South African President Jacob Zuma.
Swiss watch makers are facing turbulent times in one of their top markets, as the already shrinking luxury sales in China are compounded by the recent depreciation of the yuan.
A controversial new proposal to take Hong Kong's beloved trams off the streets has sparked a wave of anger from residents who fear losing the city's past.
Before President Xi Jinping visits the United States in September, China Daily editors pick three books on the Sino-US relationship.
Full of pride and excitement, Shao Yixi watched a broadcast of Thurday's victory parade in Beijing via YouTube in Australia and described the experience as unforgettable.
On June 17, Si Hongjun, a veteran tenor with the Chinese People's Armed Police Force Male Chorus and Orchestra, was assigned to a special job.
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