As the White House is about to escalate trade frictions along with nuclear risks, global economic prospects will become more clouded and markets more volatile.
While it's common to see people holding cellphones as they ride China's subways, it's becoming increasingly rare to see more than two people in the same car reading books. Moreover, old-fashioned outlets that sell nothing but books are also becoming harder to find on China's streets..
In today's China, many people believe they will lose face if they use secondhand items, not to mention picking things out of the trash. While some seniors may not mind, most young people find the practice demeaning.
A bookstore in the central province of Hubei is making a bid to revive China's ancient culture of home study by designing and supplying libraries tailored to homeowners' specific demands.
A primary school teacher from one of China's poorest mountain regions,
Until last week, leukemia survivor Fengfeng (not his real name) knew almost nothing about the person who saved his life 13 years ago. Holding a bouquet of flowers, Fengfeng spotted a woman in her 40s. He rushed to her and hugged her. He sensed this was the person he had been waiting for.
Since market reforms were initiated in 1978, China has moved from a centrally planned economy to one based on market forces.
On a Friday afternoon this month, Chen Shilei finished her work quickly and rushed to the fourth floor of a shopping mall in Beijing's Shijingshan district. Her 5-year-old son, Wu Zijing, was participating in a stage performance at the conclusion of a five-day drama camp.
Peibai village looks no different from many other hamlets in North China. Rows of redbrick courtyards lie neatly in square formations, surrounded by plots of farmland resembling plaid.
He Liping, 52, has been working as a Great Wall watchman for five years in Yumen in Northwest China's Gansu province. Every two weeks, he rides his motorcycle around the Great Wall ruins, more than 20 kilometers from his home in Huahai town.
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