From the pall of pollution, issues of survival and lifestyle arise
It is a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa, and all my elementary school friends are playing soccer. I am sitting in a dusty, dimly lit apartment basement, preparing to take a dictation test on Chinese characters. Every week, under the "strong encouragement" of my parents, I spend three hours learning Mandarin along with other Chinese-American kids. I don't understand why my parents want me to hold on to the country where I was born while I strive to embrace the country where I am being raised.
Of all the new year resolutions I made for 2015, I have achieved just one: to read at least 40 books.
Thailand's Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Co Ltd has formed a joint venture with two Chinese companies to help develop and operate the second phase of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Nike Inc posted second-quarter results that showed the footwear and athletic-apparel giant remains largely immune to the shopper malaise that has plagued much of retail.
OSell, a leading Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform, has developed a new service which it claims makes it easier for international industrial retailers to buy directly from Chinese factories.
One of the country's leading economists is predicting the Chinese currency will experience ongoing fluctuations as the interbank foreign exchange market opens further to more diversified overseas investors.
China Vanke Co, the developer whose managers are locked in a struggle for control against its largest shareholder, has welcomed Anbang Insurance Group Co as an ally after the insurer boosted its stake in the company.
Stocks fell the most in two weeks as healthcare and property companies slumped amid speculation that recent gains were overdone, and concern grew initial public offerings will divert funds away from existing equities.
Chinese tech company LeTV Holdings Co Ltd launched its first virtual reality goggles on Wednesday, as it seeks to edge out rivals in a quickly growing sector that may be as big as the smartphone market.
Spring Group, the parent company of Shanghai-based budget carrier Spring Airlines Co Ltd, has signed a strategic agreement with Japanese consumer electronics retailer Bic Camera Inc to tap into the growing spending by Chinese travelers in Japan.
Liu Zhenyu has his own thoughts of how university life should be spent.
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