After more than a month of preparation and anticipation, 28-year-old Beijing resident Zhang Weiguang and his wife were thrilled to learn their dream of traveling to the United States would come true.
The number of Chinese people who view China-US as "very important" has doubled in the past year, while most people believe relations will remain stable or improve despite recent turbulence.
China Daily, joining the leading cultural website Wenhua China, launched an online poll of the Top 10 Chinese Cultural Events of the year. Here's a look at the happenings of 2010 that stirred viewers.
China Daily put together some items symbolizing traditional Chinese cultural items that are dying away, in the hopes of calling attention to the preservation of our culture.
China's ethnic groups have developed their own special ways to express their vigor and enthusiasm, by playing unique and traditional sporting games.
Where is the Chinese economy, the world's second-largest, going in 2011? In an era of increased globalization, this is a question for China, and also something for the world to consider.
Looking back on the year 2010, unknown heroes are steadily joining the wave of "Made in China" through bold deeds. The ten people we've selected as heart-warming figures hail from all walks of life.

China Daily recommends the 10 most successful and influential books about China, written by both Chinese and foreigners. Among them are Myself and China, in which the author, an Australia-born China specialist and influential biographer of Mao Zedong, gives a panoramic view of both the powerful and grassroots Chinese he has encountered.
As 2010 drew to an end, the international news editors of China Daily, after searching their minds and thumbing through old newspapers, came up with 10 top world stories that had made us sad, angry or cheerful.
2010 was a bumper year for Chinese literature. Here are China Daily's top picks, as compiled by Mei Jia and Yang Guang, after talking with some of the country's best-known critics and experts in the publishing industry.
New Year is a time when people look back to the past for experience, encouragement or inspiration and look ahead for new hopes and opportunities. China Daily talks with a variety of people about their wishes and hopes for 2011.