SAN FRANCISCO - The small city of Millbrae in Northern California, United States, wants to create an opportunity for its residents, especially Asian-Americans, to learn more about Chinese culture, according to its mayor, Wayne Lee.
When Line 1 of the Beijing subway, the country's first subterranean railway, was officially opened in 1969, it served only 10 stations and carried few people.
A year ago, Jiao Wenchao, 31 and a college teacher, suddenly realized that he was having hearing problems. The problem grew to such a degree that he decided to seek professional help at a local hospital in Beijing. An examination suggested that both his ears were losing the ability to hear high frequency sounds.
Throughout his life, Zhou Haiying (1929-2011) lived with both the honor and the pressure of being the only child of eminent writer, critic, translator and social activist of 20th-century China, Zhou Shuren (1881-1936), who is perhaps better known by his pen name, Lu Xun.
The works of a legendary French-born and American-raised artist who is widely recognized for her monumental sculptures are currently on show in Beijing for the first time. And this is probably in keeping with the way she felt.
Favorable visa policies, more international flights and tax rebates have accelerated Hainan province's inbound tourism.
LOS ANGELES - The world of Star Wars is coming from a galaxy far away to become the largest single-themed land created in a Disney park.
A publishing house in China has found a creative way to celebrate its achievements over the past 30 years since its founding - through a stage play.
To mark International Women's Day, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra will stage a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall (inside Zhongshan Park) on Friday under the baton of conductor Chen Lin, featuring repertories by female composers or inspired by female roles.
Liu Guoyi, an 87-year-old man from Guizhou province, has voluntarily planted over 10,000 saplings over the last three decades. When someone told him afforestation was "government business", he still decided to contribute in his own way.
A United Nations' demonstration project for sustainable development, as well as health and wellness tourism, was launched at the Lianhuashan Ecotourism resort in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province, in January.
The pipe organ that graces Tianyi Catholic Church in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, is the pride and joy of Justin Berg. But much more than that, it's a testament to how old treasures threatened by what often seems like overwhelming progress can survive to bring pleasure to people in another time and place.
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