Each year I've spent in Beijing, I've been amazed that within days of Spring Festival the winter chill melts away into sunshine and warmth. Each year anew, a glorious spring bursts forth as if commanded by the lunar calendar.
Item from March 16, 1992, in China Daily: Instead of whiling away an evening in a dance hall or a karaoke room, Victor Huang, a government clerk, now finds it more exhilarating to spend time with weightlifting machines in the Jianlibao Gymnasium.
Movies are becoming a popular pastime for urbanites, especially in smaller cities.
Roman Catholic and Protestant groups in China face a severe shortage of clergy as the number of followers continues to rise, according to church leaders.
Renowned Go player Lee Se-dol lost his five-game match with Google's AlphaGo computer program on Tuesday in Seoul, raising concerns about the formidable capability of artificial intelligence.
China will provide an emergency water supply to countries along the Mekong River to help deal with drought, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
The State Council, China's Cabinet, announced on Tuesday the appointment of three members of non-Communist political parties to senior government positions.
China's anti-corruption campaign will include a new focus this year cracking down on the misuse and embezzlement of poverty relief funds, according to the top prosecutor.
The minister of transport criticized car-hailing app operators on Monday for the subsidies they offer to users, describing the practice as unfair competition.
Turkey's Air Force hit Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq on Monday, hours after a suicide car-bombing in the Turkish capital killed 37 people.
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