HELSINKI - The growing benefits that drones give to society were highlighted in Helsinki recently, as utility drone enthusiasts from several countries gathered for a competition.
Hu Yuanjing, who took a gap year during her postgraduate studies, was a little surprised to find that the Malaysian Chinese and the Chinese share a similar tradition when it comes to not wasting food.
CAIRO - Sitting on a vast area of land with several premises in Cairo, the Egyptian Chinese University, which opened four years ago, is the only one of its kind in Egypt. Not a traditional university with specific textbooks, it teaches students by holding lectures and providing access to its digital library, and preparing them for postgraduate self-learning skills that are necessary for the labor market.
BEIJING - Chinese researchers are collecting DNA of ancient trees in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to unveil their mysteries and facilitate protection, according to a recent Beijing Daily article.
VIENNA - A senior Austrian Sinologist believes that Chinese wisdom can contribute to the world's harmonious development and calls for solidarity in the face of the numerous problems facing the world. He also points out that young people are a great force in the cause.
One doctor's medicine is more than prescribing painkillers or drugs, vital though they are.
Blooming blossoms, luxuriant bamboos and varieties of wood throughout the past millennium have set a festive atmosphere in the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911. It is also known as the Forbidden City and the display is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
For those who missed last year's widely-acclaimed retrospective exhibition at the art museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a new book offers a second chance to appreciate the work of Xu Beihong.
Wang Wei scours the internet in search of the best dining and shopping places when developing travel plans.
BANGKOK - Thailand's capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world's most-popular city to visit, according to a recent survey - welcome news for Thailand after worries over a drop in foreign arrivals.
CAPE TOWN - South Africa has emerged as one of the highest-ranked countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report.
Xin Ying has been busy lately. As the principal dancer of the Martha Graham Dance Company, she gave seven performances at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the longest-running international dance festival in the United States, from Aug 14 to 17, and then as a choreographer, she worked with dancers of the American Ballet Theatre in New York on a new piece. She flew back to China for two weeks earlier this month, traveling between Sichuan province and Beijing.
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