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Renowned musical duo strikes a significant chord with Shanghai audience

[2019-01-01 07:52]

Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han traveled to four Asian cities last month, taking six flights and performing the same number of concerts.

Tango diplomacy sets the tune for success

[2018-12-31 08:05]

Diplomacy and tango have key things in common: keeping in step, meeting people and partnership. That is certainly the case for diplomat Juan Cortelletti, whose introduction of the romantic and melancholy tunes of the dance to Chinese people seemed a perfect act of cultural promotion.

Reform and opportunity are key ingredients to thrive

[2018-12-31 08:05]

After decades of running her own business, Zhang Huamei, 58, from the Lucheng district in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, plans to retire next year.

ROOMS WITH AN ICONIC VIEW

[2018-12-29 07:05]

For Beijing residents who yearn to get away from the hustle and bustle on weekends, the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall is one of the best choices.

Roundup

[2018-12-29 07:05]

APPOINTMENT

Tasting good fortune with reunion dinners

[2018-12-29 07:05]

With this year's Spring Festival approaching, Hualuxe Hotels and Resorts revealed its family reunion dinner menu in mid-December, offering delicacies from regions across China.

Indonesia instructs flights to steer clear of erupting volcano

[2018-12-28 08:10]

LABUAN, Indonesia - Indonesia on Thursday raised the alert level for the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano to the second-highest, and ordered all flights to steer clear, days after it triggered a tsunami that killed at least 430 people.

In Japan, a shift in how workers are being hired

[2018-12-28 08:10]

TOKYO - It's a rite of spring in Japan: Major corporations hire fresh university graduates en masse every April, starting them all at the same salary with assurances of rising pay and lifetime employment.

Belt and Road Initiative making difference in Asia-Pacific region

[2018-12-28 08:10]

HONG KONG - The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative entered its fifth year in 2018, offering fresh impetus to economic development and integration in the Asia-Pacific region, while bringing tangible benefits to the people along the route.

Frenchman, 71, to cross the Atlantic - in a barrel

[2018-12-28 08:10]

BORDEAUX - A 71-year-old Frenchman set sail across the Atlantic on Wednesday in a barrel-shaped orange capsule, hoping to reach the Caribbean within three months thanks to ocean currents alone.

DR Congo elections put back because of violence

[2018-12-28 08:10]

KINSHASA - Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday announced that key elections due to take place nationwide on Dec 30 would be postponed to March in two regions troubled by violence.

Indonesian rescuers struggle to reach tsunami-hit villages

[2018-12-27 07:50]

SUMUR, Indonesia - Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday struggled to reach remote areas on the western coast of Java amid an "extreme weather" rain warning after a tsunami killed more than 400 people last week.

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