Deals worth billions inked at Guangdong-ASEAN convention

Sixteen agreements valued at $10.38 billion were signed between businesses in Guangdong province and enterprises in ASEAN member nations at the opening ceremony of the first China (Guangdong)-ASEAN Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention.

Zone to be pilot for free trade area

Originally an overseas Chinese farm, the Fenyong Economic Zone has been selected to become a pilot zone in the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, said Zhanjiang Vice-Mayor Zhao Zhihui.

Bringing home the best health care in China

In the reading room of 87-year-old He Shengyou, beside a table on which lie a writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and paper and piles of Chinese paintings and calligraphy works, there is a set of medical equipment.

Warriors to the Golden Gate

Returning to the City by the Bay for the first time in 20 years, China's Terracotta Warriors are striding into San Francisco, looking better than ever. This time, they will come alive with the help of 3-D image technology.

Passing it forward to young musicians

When he was just 7 years old, Wang Liang fell in love with the sound of the oboe after watching an uncle perform Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in China. Ever since, Wang has pursued his dreams in music, and in 2007, 20 years after being enamored by the oboe, he became the first Chinese-born principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic.

A steamy sampling of Chinese art

Once categorized as a "melting pot", the United States has in recent years seen the rise of a competing analogy: "the salad bowl", a mix of ingredients and toppings that don't so much as melt together as mix for a blend of distinct flavors.

Getting them at a young age

Zhao Yilun is skillful in using his Sony Xperia smartphone, taking and editing photos, downloading music and videos, playing games as well as using various other applications.

Charity woes to drive social welfare reform

Although the tragedy of a recent fatal private orphanage fire still aches in China's memory and doubts remain as to the credibility of some government-run charities, analysts have said that this will push forward reform in China's social welfare system.

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Cloud of slower growth has green lining

Now that the country can tolerate slower growth and has completed its once-a-decade leadership shuffle, China has an opportunity to promote a greener development.

Oceans key to national ecological strategy

When former Chinese President Hu Jintao announced a plan to build a more beautiful China, caring for the nation's 3 million square kilometers of marine territory was no small part.

Bayer celebrates 150 years of 'better life' through science

While celebrating the company's 150th anniversary this year, leaders of German industrial giant Bayer Group said they are proud of its innovative products that have helped improve people's lives.