Vice-Premier Wang Yang and US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew were due to showcase Sino-US friendship on Sunday.
The idea may have seemed mad, but after all, the beer is called the Madman of Bruges.
Westerners who come to live in China for the first time are all strangers in a strange land, and they adopt various strategies to get along. Some people are like sponges, immersing themselves in the culture and absorbing all they can. Others, like rocks, absorb nothing.
Item from June 6, 1983, in China Daily: Wang Yangsheng (right) and Guo Ji-dong, both members of Jindian Commune in Neiqiu county, Hebei province, are earning a good income by showing movies to rural audiences in the evenings.
It has been nearly two years since the government launched reverse mortgages, a type of loan in which a homeowner can convert a portion of his or her property into cash, in four major cities. The response, however, has been lukewarm and just a few dozen retirees have signed up so far, China National Radio reported.
Chris Peart is an Australian. A bar manager at The East Hotel Beijing, he moved to the city four months ago. He says making cocktails is the fun part of working in a bar, but there's a lot more to it. Read more about his story on our website.
China working on next step in high-speed rail transport, says innovation expert
A colored ink painting by Chinese artist Fu Baoshi (1904-65) sold for 230 million yuan ($35 million) at a Beijing auction over the weekend.
Senior defense officials attending a high-profile security forum echoed China's call for nations to properly tackle disputes in the South China Sea while maintaining peace and stability.
A recent report speculating on whether China will designate an air defense identification zone in the South China Sea is covering old ground, sources told China Daily.
The reported US investigation into Huawei Technologies over whether the company has exported US technological goods to sanctioned countries might be motivated by trade protectionism, according to some Chinese analysts.
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