What's on:events in Beijing and Shanghai
2011-05-13 09:43:04
British electropop boy duo Hurts, comprising singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesizer player Adam Anderson, will hold their debut live concert in Beijing.
Beijing's port of tulips
2011-05-12 16:42:25
A demonstration of how potted tulips can add a touch of nature in people's daily lives.
Time travel fantasies please fed-up youth
2011-05-11 13:49:46
In early April, Li Jingsheng, an official from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, criticized China's TV productions.
World Cultural Heritage status awaits Beijing's unique "central axis"
2011-05-11 13:08:37
Beijing plans to speed up the process of protecting its old city in the next five years before it applies for World Cultural Heritage status. In particular, it will revamp its iconic "central axis",
What's on:events
2011-05-11 10:38:02
Beijing is a city of small and medium-sized businesses. The large amount of R&D and tech-based industry in Beijing means this is the city for cutting-edge entrepreneurs. Big businesses stick to Shanghai, but private investors to venture capitalists know that Beijing is where the new talent lies and the new ideas arise.
Ancient commercial street Xianyukou reopens in Beijing
2011-05-10 18:46:31
Tourists stroll at Xianyukou, an old-fashioned commercial street, in downtown Beijing, China, May 8, 2011. The folk custom commercial hub officially reopened to the public on Sunday.
Flower events hail Kunming Carnival
2011-05-10 18:41:52
The 2011 China International Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off over the weekend. The annual event is also known as the Kunming Carnival. This year, the Yunnan Nationalities Village attracted visitors from all corners of the world.
Tibet through the Lenses--Stones for praying
2011-05-10 12:17:38
Marnyi stones are carved with prayers or auspicious patterns and considered shrine objects by pilgrims.
What's on: events
2011-05-10 12:07:13
Buddha's birthday: Beijing Longquan Monastery is to hold a multilingual Dharma assembly for Buddha's birthday on May 10.
Yacht exhibition opens in HK
2011-05-09 15:21:56
Visitors board onto Accelera 98, an exhibited yacht in 2011 Gold Coast Yacht Country Club (GCYCC) in Hong Kong, south China, May 7, 2011. The annual GCYCC opened here on Saturday, with over 80 exhibitors from some 60 countries and regions bringing their yachts on show, including the first made-in-mainland one, Accelera 98, showcasing in Hong Kong.
Tulip Harvest Season in Germany
2011-05-09 15:14:57
Workers are busy harvesting tulips in the fields of Schneeberg, Germany, as shown in this photo released by Chinanews.cn. The tulips will be exported to France, Austria and Switzerland.
No wrong room here
2011-05-09 14:48:16
The city of Suzhou in Jiangsu province has long been reputed as the "Venice of the Orient" for its rivers, lakes and unique architecture. Kempinski Hotel Suzhou, with its prime location in the center of the picturesque Suzhou Industrial Park, embodies what the city's reputation is all about.