The Physeter macrocephalus, which is better known as the sperm whale, or cachalot, is the largest toothed predator and lives in deep seas.
"To make deceased bodies look better, to bless them with eternal beauty, it requires the morticians to be calm, to be precise, to be sentimental." - Quotes from Departures (2008).
China's leadership is vital for the success of the Belt and Road Initiative (the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road). It will not be easy, as it would take efforts to adjust its inward-looking history of thousands of years.
Tsinghua University recently announced that starting from this year its students will not get certificates after graduation unless they know how to swim. After Tsinghua's decision, some media outlets reported that Xi'an Jiaotong University in Northwest China's Shaanxi province has for nearly two decades required its undergraduate students to learn and practice tai chi.
The import of Hollywood movies has influenced the development of contemporary Chinese movie market. China reformed its film industry in 1993, bringing about rapid development of the industry.
Theresa May, the British prime minister, gave formal notice to the European Union of the country's intention to leave the bloc on Wednesday, nine months after the outcome of a referendum that surprised and disheartened many of the United Kingdom's international partners.
On Feb 26 last year, just a few weeks after the traditional Spring Festival holiday, a team of more than 2,000 archaeologists from across China gathered in Beijing.
The contradiction between the construction of modern cities and the protection of cultural relics has long posed challenges for urban planners, but Beijing has set a good example of squaring the circle with the planning of its new sub-city center in Tongzhou district.
With her withered limbs and meager muscles, Zhang Junli looks more like a sickly teenager than a 39-year-old.
A pair of disabled entrepreneurs in Southwest China's Guizhou province are offering hope and employment to others who share their predicament. Ma Zhiguo, 52, lost four fingers on his right hand at age 19 while operating a machine that made coal briquettes.
Chaohu in East China's Anhui province has appointed 39 "toilet chiefs" to ensure high standards at all public restrooms, with Hu Qisheng, the city's Party chief, tasked with overseeing their work.
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