There's a Chinese vendor I follow on WeChat because I'm interested in the merchandise he sells.
On Jan 29, 1979, China's Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping began a nine-day visit to the United States at the invitation of US President Jimmy Carter after the two countries established diplomatic relations on Jan 1, 1979.
Waiting for a package or a letter can be a nerve-wracking experience especially when you are abroad.
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
The Palace of Eternal Youth and The Peony Pavilion by the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater
If you believe the Western media's portrayals, you might assume the biggest stories are Brexit, the government shutdown in the United States, Japan's "hostage justice system", ferment in Europe, the concentration of wealth in the age of globalization (the top 26 billionaires own $1.3 trillion; as much as 3.8 billion other people) and the feared economic slowdown in China in the wake of trade tensions with the US. But, are they? I'd argue they aren't (gloom and doom isn't my favorite theme).
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