Kraft Foods aids quake victims

Kraft Foods Inc China donated 1,500 boxes of biscuits valued at more than 430,000 yuan ($68,000) to Yiliang county in Zhaotong, in Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Sept 10 after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the region on Sept 7.

Entrepreneur brings color to the desert

A man-made oasis in China's seventh biggest desert, Kubuqi, on the southern bank of the Yellow River, has been the backdrop for several international environmental events this year.

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Global forum underscores Henan University progress

The IAUP/AUAP Internationalization of Higher Education Forum has been held in Kaifeng, Henan province, and presidents and scholars from more than 20 countries and regions were attending.

Opening-up is the motto of centennial institution

With the success of the IAUP/AUAP Internationalization of Higher Education Forum held at Henan University and the celebration of Henan University's 100th anniversary, the school's achievement and practices in international education has been put under the spotlight.

Mooncakes for autistic kids

The Shenzhen Autism Society and the Shenzhen cake company Ichibenor organized a mooncake workshop for autistic children at the company's factory in Fuyong town, Bao'an district, in Shenzhen on Sept 15.

Donors unaware money goes to telemarketer

Carol Patterson was waiting for a call from her doctor. When the phone rang on that afternoon in August 2011 at her home in Cortland, Ohio, it wasn't a physician on the other end. A woman named Robin said she was representing the American Diabetes Association.

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Meeting the test, Jiebaina now sold by UK's Waitrose

China-made goods, including some high-end products, have become increasingly popular in the United Kingdom, but that was not the case for Chinese wines until recently.

Changyu chateau named for master vintner Robert Tinlot

Changyu Pioneer Wine Co, China's oldest and largest winemaker, began construction on a new chateau on Sept 8 named for 80-year-old Robert Tinlot, the honorary president of the International Vine and Wine Office and the French Grape and Wine Institute.

Open economy spurs boom in coastal city

In recent years, the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, has seized the opportunities created by economic globalization through implementing a comprehensive strategy of opening up various sectors to promote rapid development.

Qingdao seeks intl partners to drive its growth

To establish Qingdao as a modern, open city, the local government will renew its efforts to attract investment and boost foreign trade.