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What they say

[2016-01-22 08:12]

We have provided heating to help our animals get through the cold front, including 24-hour warm air conditioning for the giraffe.

Power companies preparing response to winter challenges

[2016-01-22 08:12]

Electrical power companies are making emergency plans to meet rising demand, as a strong cold front is expected to roll across the nation in the coming days.

Try, try and try again

[2016-01-22 08:12]

Once just a popular pastime for expats, rugby union, especially the sevens version, has shaken off its niche status to gain wider acceptance among young Chinese participants and sports bodies.

Changing perceptions crucial for success

[2016-01-22 08:12]

In 2006, when Jacob Taylor first came to China to learn Mandarin at Liaoning University in the northeast of the country, the Australian national had just one concern - where to play rugby, a sport with deep roots in his family.

Teacher finds fulfillment in the darkness

[2016-01-22 08:12]

Writer Liu Fang's first novel, about the life of a teacher at a rural school in the mountainous province of Guizhou in the 1990s, greatly resembles her own early years - before she lost her sight and struggled to find a full life in the darkness.

Around China

[2016-01-22 08:12]

Shandong

Sinopec, Saudi Aramco sign strategic agreement

[2016-01-21 08:03]

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, Asia's largest refiner, signed a strategic agreement on Wednesday with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, also known as Saudi Aramco, to further explore business opportunities in the Middle East country's oil and gas industry.

Interest in learning Chinese abounds

[2016-01-21 08:03]

Egyptians' interest in the Chinese language has grown as trade between China and Egypt reaches record highs. But as more students choose to learn Chinese and more universities start Chinese departments, there is great shortage of Chinese teachers in Egypt.