Imagine that you live in a place where the average elevation is more than 4,570 meters above sea level and the oxygen content in the air is just half that in most cities in the world.
Almost half a century ago, when he was a young man, my grandfather visited Tashikurgan Tajik autonomous county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. He described the area and the locals as unique and different from any other people or place in China.
British zoologist Jane Goodall was recently in Beijing to attend celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Roots & Shoots' presence in China. The Wednesday event marked her 16th visit to China.
President Xi Jinping urged on Thursday greater contributions from the BRICS Business Council and the New Development Bank to the economic and social development of BRICS countries, emerging market economies and other developing countries.
China hopes to work closely with South Africa to maintain and develop their comprehensive strategic partnership, President Xi Jinping said when meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasilia on Thursday.
Journalists often have a strong sense of curiosity. Such is the case with Helio Rocha, a political analyst at online news portal Brasil 247 and social rights and environment reporter at the magazine Plurale.
China's strong support for multilateralism and its great contributions to the development of the BRICS mechanism have been hailed by global experts.
As the popularity of beauty pageants declines worldwide, China has fallen in love with a different type of charm contest - dog shows. The craze has seen owners nationwide showing off their pooches, and also produced a value chain for the breeding of pedigree animals.
Lam Gin-dik, a 44-year-old from Hong Kong who has enjoyed a long run of success at domestic shows, is dedicated to breeding pedigree Bernese Mountain Dogs, which are native to Switzerland, to showcase China's ability to produce purebred canines.
Jiang Shumei recently published her fifth book, a collection of 100 traditional songs, 47 folk tales and 50 of her illustrations.
The Chaoyang district government in Beijing recently reported two confirmed cases of plague, but the risk of the disease spreading further in the capital is extremely low and there is no need for panic, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
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