Silk Road cruise stimulates interest in China

Bonnie Ender is a veteran cruise traveler.

Trump will meet Putin next week

WASHINGTON - Meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump's "America First" policy will be put to the test if he opts to confront Russia over intelligence that Moscow meddled in last year's presidential election.

Rockin' to the Belt and Road beat

VIENTIANE, Laos - "Belt and Road, listen as I say, working together for prosperity. Belt and Road links you and me, overcoming obstacles may they be big or small ..."

DPRK, trade on summit agenda

WASHINGTON - Moon Jae-in, new president of the Republic of Korea, dined with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday as part of an effort to reassure Washington he will coordinate closely on dealing with the Korean Peninsula issue.

Ex-TEPCO leaders stand trial for Fukushima nuclear disaster

TOKYO - Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co apologized in court on Friday for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, but they pleaded not guilty to charges of professional negligence.

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Ghost Of Oasis

Lead singer's launch of a solo career brings Liam Gallagher back into the limelight - and to China for two concerts, Chen Nan reports

French innovative Cirque Plume begins Last Season

To enter the world of Cirque Plume is to fall into a magical wonderland of fairies and otherworldly creatures - a musical universe where artists flit around the stage, sometimes in slow motion.

Music Day celebrates Sino-French culture ties

Audiences in more than 19 cities across the Chinese mainland have been enjoying an ongoing festival of French music that ends on Sunday.

Green paradise

It is practically a world surrounded by green. And it is cool during our visit in early June, with its green mountains and gurgling rivers covered by a mist.

Big jump in summer outbound trips seen

Many parents have arranged summer trips as a reward for their children who have just finished their gaokao, also known as the national college entrance exam.

Bridge mysteries may baffle a detective

A.A. Milne, in The Red House Mystery, wrote, "Like all really nice people, you have a weakness for detective stories, and feel that there are not enough of them. So, after all that you have done for me, the least that I can do for you is to write you one."