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US expert encourages eco-friendly investments in China

[2017-08-11 08:26]

Diane Regas, executive director of the US-based Environmental Defense Fund, has recently felt more connected to China.

Foreign artist's project in Greece

[2017-08-11 08:26]

ATHENS - Celebrated Argentinean artist Adrian Villar Rojas has transformed the outdoor space of the Athens National Observatory opposite to the Athens Acropolis into a "jungle", posing questions regarding disappearance, extinction, the passage and volatility of time.

Reinventing Peking Opera

[2017-08-10 08:33]

Some members of the audience are thrilled, shaking their heads to the music, while others block their ears and leave the theater.

China's rich variety of music on show

[2017-08-10 08:33]

Five years ago, bassist Huang Yong, who lives in Beijing, toured Croatia with his jazz band. Two things impressed him the most: the beautiful coastal views and the impromptu jamming with local jazz musicians in some of the most popular live-music venues.

One Day In The Wild

[2017-08-10 08:33]

Chinese director Fan Lixin found it challenging to work with animals in Earth: One Amazing Day.

Ingrid Goes West looks at social media's dark side

[2017-08-10 08:33]

Quick, what's more important: social media or real life?

Talking In A Common Language

[2017-08-09 08:26]

Suit and tie, violin, homework, Zhang Muxiang can still vividly recall repeating to himself the three most important things he had to take with him on a trip to Quebec during his summer vacation in 2012.

Female-only parking spaces drive debate

[2017-08-09 08:26]

Is it consideration or discrimination? A video showing "female-only" parking spots near an entertainment facility in Henan province's capital, Zhengzhou, has caused a stir on the Chinese internet since it was posted on July 25.

Fruitful holiday

[2017-08-09 08:26]

More Chinese students are putting overseas study tours on their agenda this summer. Consisting of language courses, sightseeing and international communication, study tours meet the demands of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful holiday, despite costs of around $4,000 to $6,000.

To cool planet, researchers propose spraying particles into marine clouds

[2017-08-09 08:26]

SAN FRANCISCO - A group of researchers at the University of Washington is investigating the idea of marine cloud brightening as a strategy to offset global warming. As a short-term measure for a possible future emergency situation, the strategy involves spraying saltwater into clouds above oceans to boost their capacity to reflect sunlight.

Britain's smallest school Ronaldsay Primary to shut after student leaves

[2017-08-09 08:26]

LONDON - A school in one of the remotest parts of Britain is to close when its one and only student leaves in just a few days. Known as the smallest school in Britain, North Ronaldsay Primary School will remain closed in the hope that its classroom will be needed at some time in the future.

Mountains are the wheel deal

[2017-08-09 08:26]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Teagan Mason didn't consider herself much of an athlete. She wasn't outgoing either. But the Shakopee sophomore underwent a transformation a year ago.

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