Former Chinese basketball star Yao Ming was named ambassador for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, which will take place in Nanjing from August 16 to 28, the International Olympic Committee announced Read more »
China Academy of Translation launched in Beijing
The China Academy of Translation was launched in a ceremony in Beijing on July 29. The academy, the first of its kind in China, aims to respond to many of the problems and opportunities that China is Read more »
The Neighbourhood to perform in Shanghai
The Neighbourhood, an up-and-coming American indie rock band, will be giving its only performance in China on Aug 8 at the Mixing Room in Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena complex. "The Neighbourhood is Read more »
Beijing International Book Fair to open
The 21st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) will run at the new China International Exhibition Center in Beijing's Shunyi district from August 27-31, 2014. The five-day book fair includes the fol Read more »
Human-animal tensions escalate in Qinghai
Herdsmen in Yushu, in northwest China's Qinghai province, have had a difficult time recently getting along with wild animals living in the same area, in part because the shortage of natural food has m Read more »
China gets tough on illegal golf courses
Chinese authorities have sent in workers to dig up and tear down five illegal golf courses discovered in different parts of the country. It's part of government efforts to get tough on unauthorized co Read more »
Simple opening ceremony set for Nanjing Games
There is less than a month away from the opening of the Youth Olympic Games slated for Nanjing. The cauldron will be lit on August 16th. So what can be expected for the opening spectacle? The organizi Read more »
Wudang Taichi – highlight of Sino-France RV Tour in China
The departure ceremony of the Sino-France RV Tour in China kicked off in Shanghai last Friday. The event is hosted by the trade development and cooperation center of the China Council for the Promotio Read more »
Public invited to see top science
Nineteen of the latest scientific findings and applications produced by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2013 are being presented to the public in Beijing. A series of demonstrations that began on Read more »
Bird flies 1,700 km on Air China flight to Chengdu
A live bird made a 1,700-kilometer trip across China by flying coach on an Air China flight on Monday, media reported. Flight crew discovered the small bird flittering about the cabin during the 2-ho Read more »
Chinese team wins Dota2 championship
China's e-sports team Newbee won the International Dota2 Championship and claimed the top prize of more than $5 million after defeating fellow Chinese team ViCi Gaming in the grand finals this morning Read more »
Ten Fascinating Facts about Shanghai
1) There are more people in the city of Shanghai than in New Zealand There are about 4 times more people in Shanghai, with a population of 24 million, according to the 2013 2) The main language spok Read more »
298 people on board crashed Malaysian flight, 154 Dutch: airline
There were 298 people, including 154 Dutch nationals, on board the Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed in strife-torn eastern Ukraine on Thursday, an official from the carrier said. "There were 283 Read more »
One HK resident confirmed onboard crashed MH17
One Hong Kong resident was preliminarily confirmed aboard the crashed Malaysia Airlines MH17, said the Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday Read more »
Beijing opens first museum of literary classics
After detailed restoration in a heavily guarded warehouse, the cream of China's literary works have finally found a home open to the general public with the official opening of the National Museum of Read more »
Summer program brings China closer to US children
China Institute is seizing the summer to introduce Chinese culture to young children in New York. The Manhattan-based institute is putting on a program for children ages 3 to 9 of Chinese-language in Read more »
China lodges protest with Britain over Hong Kong affairs
China on Wednesday lodged solemn protests with Britain over the meetings between high-ranking British officials and the Hong Kong opposition. "What Britain has done is interference in China's interna Read more »
Four Reasons Why Wealthy Chinese Immigrants are No Longer Welcomed
1) “False” Investor Immigrants Do Not Benefit the CountryMany wealthy Chinese immigrate to highly wealthy developed nations like the United States, Canada and Australia. These kind of developed nation Read more »
Chinese library keeps migrants in Australia connected with roots
A recent Fairfax Media survey showed that the number of Mandarin speakers in Melbourne rose dramatically from about 60,000 to 100,000 in just a little over a decade from 2001, making Mandarin the seco Read more »
‘A Tea Spell’: a mystical dance through Chinese tea culture
'A Tea Spell,’currently on show at the National Center for the Performing Arts, is a splendid dance portrayal of Chinese culture during the Tang Dynasty, which centers on a woman's life story told thr Read more »
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