Residents in Hong Kong try laughter yoga

Nothing eases the tension quite like a good laugh. But what about combining a good chuckle with stretching and yoga breathing techniques? The idea was hatched in India by a Mumbai-based cardiologist i  Read more »

Sports lotteries the big winner at World Cup

Apart from watching games and drinking beer with friendsat midnight, Shen Yiren, a 27-year-old salesman in Shenzhen, found another way to participate in the soccer carnival: buying sports lottery tick  Read more »

Dalian to host international road race

The northeastern Chinese coastal city of Dalian will host an international road cycling race on Aug 2, organizers announced on Friday. The 26km race, which features over 10 climbs and as many sharp t  Read more »

Teens to get crash course in stage acting this summer

Winning an international competition a continent away takes practice and a support network to nurture that talent. So in hopes of developing the next generation of performers, this summer, students ac  Read more »

Bright colors, beach themes, indigenous patterns featured HK Fashion Week

Hong Kong Fashion Week has kicked off across the Asian financial hub. Three Asian designer brands - Ika Butoni, Clara Tan and ZeevanCo by Meggie - showed their upcoming Spring/Summer styles on the cat  Read more »

Oslo, Almaty, Beijing named as 2022 Winter Olympic Games candidates

Oslo, Almaty and Beijing were confirmed as the official candidates to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Monday even though an International Olympic Committee (IOC) -report found -several weak-ness  Read more »

Beijing makes list for 2022 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has retained three bid cities in the race for the 2022 Winter Olympics - Beijing, Oslo and Almaty, Kazakhstan. The three were the only remaining contenders after a  Read more »

Chinese literature going global; translation first

In considering Mo Yan's award of the Nobel Prize for Literature and the popularity of Mai Jia's novels overseas, the contribution of foreign translators cannot be ignored. Their excellent language cap  Read more »

Euro coin from Merkel brings trouble for Chengdu vendor

A storekeeper in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, has been troubled by a two-euro coin after selling two bags of Chinese bean paste to visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her attendant.   Read more »

Beijing promises to meet air quality standard by 2022

Now that Beijing has become one of three finalists in the race for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the city has once again reiterated its fight against air pollution. Fang Li, vice head of the Beijing Muni  Read more »

Sweet fruit creates bonds of friendship

The red jujube fruit in Hotan, in southern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, not only brings prosperity to the city's residents but serves as a bridge between local Han people and other ethnic groups.  Read more »

China's Forbidden City goes mobile

China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has launched a free tour guide mobile application for visitors. The app can be downloaded from mobile app stores and markets as well as the mu  Read more »

Cultural exchanges boom under closer China-ROK ties

Cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are on the rise, as President Xi Jinping's visit to Seoul this week is sure to provide more impetus. Korean TV and pop  Read more »

Chinese scroll painting of Yangtze River displayed at UN

A Chinese scroll painting was exhibited Tuesday at the UN headquarters, representing the overall scene of the Yangtze River. Titled with "Compliment of Yangtze River," the exhibit showed the Scroll o  Read more »

Chinese drones keep eye on polluters

The Chinese government is deploying more drones to gather air pollution data in key northern areas to try to determine how well this country's environmental laws are being enforced. A total of eleven  Read more »

China’s Military-Style Internet Addiction Centers: Recent Death Sparks Uproar

Lingling, a 19 year old girl from Henan recently died at a Zhengzhou treatment school for Internet addiction after being “treated” by instructors for two years. Another14 year old girl also sustained   Read more »

Qingdao to build China’s biggest 3D printing institute, industrial chains

Qingdao High-tech Zone is on the track to build China’s biggest3D printingresearch institute, says officials of Qingdao authorities. In the next five years, Qingdao will focus on gathering global inn  Read more »

Washington hosts Chinese folklife festival

Visitors to Washington now have a chance to experience the living traditions of China as the 48th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened there on Wednesday with a major theme: "China: Tradition a  Read more »

What You Must Know About Renting an Apartment in China

For most Westerners, we relish in the independence of renting our own apartment. It’s a rite of passage that many young people feel honored to experience. However, compare us to the Chinese and we s  Read more »

6 Strange Compliments You Get in China (and How to Handle Them)

Just as compliments on your big toe are a sign that someone has the hots for you, dubious-sounding praises fromChinese should be interpreted as a sign of endearment.More often than not, compliments in  Read more »