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Obama cancels meeting with Duterte after insult

[2016-09-07 07:48]

US President Barack Obama canceled his first meeting with Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday after the blunt-spoken Duterte described him as a "son of a bitch", casting a shadow over a gathering of Asian leaders in Laos.

Merkel takes blame for vote defeat

[2016-09-07 07:48]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel took responsibility for her party's election defeat in a German state where she has her political base, but strongly defended her migrant policy on Monday even as she vowed to win back voters' trust.

Bringing Shakespeare from page to stage

[2016-09-05 08:42]

He Yue had her first exposure to Shakespeare in the late 1980s, when she stumbled across a complete edition owned by an expatriate teacher.

Delving into the history of fans and umbrellas

[2016-09-05 08:42]

A recent visit to the China Fans Museum and the China Umbrellas Museum ignited a spark in me about the nature of these two traditional hand-held items. Fans are to keep one cool and umbrellas to prevent one from getting wet.

Nightly feasts of sights and sounds for visitors looking for thrills

[2016-09-05 08:42]

A night on the town in Hangzhou presents a rich array of options. You can go partying at one of the trendy clubs or you can savor a moment of Zen tranquility at one of the traditionally deco-rated teahouses. The easiest choice, though, is to act like a typical tourist and take in one of the long-running shows that combine Las Vegas-style glitz with local legends and folklore.

Finding the best way to Qiandao Lake

[2016-09-05 08:42]

How do you approach Qiandao Lake? Let me count the ways.

Botanical garden - a colorful treat

[2016-09-05 08:42]

I keep running into Richard Nixon in the most surprising places.

Old tale inspires modern marriage market

[2016-09-05 08:42]

Sitting on a small hill southwest of West Lake is Wansong Shuyuan, or Academy of Ten Thousand Conifers.

Villages built on filial piety

[2016-09-05 08:42]

Dipu village is a place where you take tea in a pigsty and coffee in a cattle enclosure.

Long-term trade prospects remain bright

[2016-09-05 08:42]

Although China's imports from South Africa have been negatively affected by falling international commodity prices, the long-term prospects for trade and economic cooperation between the two countries remain bright due to their ever-deepening cooperation, said Zhao Zhongxiu, vice-president and trade professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

China's nuclear giants react to opportunity

[2016-09-05 08:42]

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Deepening Sino-South African ties provide continent-wide benefits

[2016-09-05 08:42]

The relationship between China and South Africa has never been stronger, and its strategic importance to both sides has been demonstrated by an unprecedented level of mutual political trust, increasingly close international coordination, fruitful pragmatic cooperation and wide-ranging cultural and people-to-people exchanges. Sino-South African trade and economic cooperation has led to a greater convergence of interests, which also reflects the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.