"Stop being fussy and just swallow it," my wife snapped, leaving me in no doubt her patience had run out. It was early 2009, our first Spring Festival since moving to Beijing, and I was experiencing the worst flu of my life. For two days I'd been running a fever and was virtually unable to get out of bed, which had prompted my wife to visit the nearby pharmacy to pick up some traditional Chinese remedies.
Editor's Note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy.
China will cooperate with nations involved with the Belt and Road Initiative to help them establish organ donation systems, a former vice-minister of health said on Tuesday.
For 83-year-old Li Lu, it's never too late to learn, shop and work - especially in the virtual world.
In Yan'an, a remote mountainous city in the north of Shaanxi province that is revered as the cradle of the Chinese Communist revolution, a new type of revolution is taking place.
China will ensure the success of the slew of international events it will host this year to boost opening-up and development, which is the trend of this era, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday night.
The 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in the Chinese mainland have released their GDP figures and adjusted the wording on how they will develop their economies this year, aiming for growth quality and sustainability.
The National People's Congress Standing Committee convened Monday to discuss amending the Constitution.
While the Year of the Dog is approaching, on a recent Monday at Beijing's Palace Museum, it appeared it was already here.
Enhancing border facilities and control in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plays an important role in maintaining local social stability and long-term peace, China's defense chief said.
The beautiful and penetrating sound of pipa, guzheng and erhu, traditional Chinese folk instruments with the grandeur for a Western orchestra, were perfectly combined during the performance of Music From China: East Meets West, performed at Bard College's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in New York's Hudson Valley on Sunday.
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