Mainland tourists bring Taiwan over 11 bln USD
Tourists from the Chinese mainland have brought 355.1 billion new Taiwan dollars (11.78 billion U.S. dollars) to Taiwan in the past six years, the island's executive authority said on Wednesday. Tai Read more »
A taste of French Open in China
The 2014 French Open will kick off in less than two weeks. The "Roland -Garros in China" will also be brought back to the country for the third straight year. As a gift from France to China to cel Read more »
Babies bloom in propitious years of the Chinese zodiac
Some obstetric medical workers in Beijing said they have seen an obvious increase of workload this year, and they partly attribute it to the traditional Chinese zodiac. Zhai Guirong, a gynecologist w Read more »
A Day at the Barber Shop: Getting a Haircut in China
In 2008 I was new to China and couldn’t speak Mandarin well, but my hair was getting shaggy so I went to the barber shop. I took a seat, then told the guy “hen xiao”(very little), while signaling with Read more »
Chongqing Student Accepted into Deep Springs Cowboy College in California
Deep Springs College, an alternative college in California whose campus is on a 2,500 acre cattle ranch, has just accepted a new student… from Chongqing. The college offers a highly unusual university Read more »
Shanghai art mall hosts Monet exhibit
Adrian Cheng is not surprised at the sight of hundreds of people waiting on a weekend morning to see the Claude Monet exhibition at K11. Cheng created K11, which claims to be the world's first art ma Read more »
On May 6the University of International Relations’International Strategy and SecurityResearch Center ofNational Security (quite a mouthful isn’t it?) released China’s first everBlue Book of National S Read more »
A Leap of Faith: Buying Fresh Produce from a Chinese Market
Before I came to China, one of the first things I heard about was the live animal markets; a place, my colleague told me, where chickens and ducks were crammed into wooden crates, fish splashed about Read more »
China Shanxi Food Festival kicks off at UN headquarters
The China Shanxi Food Festival kicked off here in New York on Monday at the headquarters of the United Nations. With hundreds of UN staff gathering at the opening ceremony of the four-day event, pro Read more »
To Go or Not To Go: Lifespan of Foreigners in China
A return to one’s home country after living in China for several years can be daunting, yet it’s a chance to start a new chapter in one’s life. Those who’ve made the leap have spoken of their return t Read more »
Shanghai Disneyland Owners to Invest a Further 800 Million USD
The joint investment agreement between The Walt Disney Company and the Shanghai Shendi Group has pledged to commit a further 800 Million USD to the already massive project of building a Disneyland the Read more »
More Than 100 University of Chicago Professors Vote Against Confucius Institute
The University of Chicago houses one of the US’s many Confucius Institutes, and has done so for 10 years. Now, with their contract up, the institute is vying for a 5 year extension. However, 108 profe Read more »
Rare ancient Chinese books exhibited in Beijing
A rare collection of more than 26,000 ancient Chinese books dating back as early as the tenth century were on display in Peking University's library in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday. Valuable works Read more »
Hubei Vice Principal Kisses Pig to Reward Students for Not Littering
Students gathered round excitedly on April 28 to watch as their vice-principal gingerly fulfilled his promise to them and smooched a pig at the school’s flag waving ceremony. The stunt was actually f Read more »
Shanghai Railway Bureau Releases Predictions for May Day Holiday
The Shanghai Railway Bureau has estimated that there will be a staggering 130 million people passing through Shanghai between April 30 and May 3. The busiest times will be in the afternoon on April 3 Read more »
Chinese Cities Ranked by Costs of Getting Married: Shenzhen Takes First Place
How much does it cost to get married these days? This is a loaded question, particularly in China where getting married can sometimes be reliant on your ability to fulfill certain financial requirem Read more »
Midi Music Festival rocks Shanghai
This year's Midi Music Festival could also have been called "MUDDY Music Festival." Even though the rain stopped Monday, Saturday's downpour left Sanjiagang Seaside Resort in suburban Pudong wet and m Read more »
Housing problem pains young workers in Beijing
A survey conducted among 5,000 members of China's "post-80s" generation revealed that nearly 80 percent of young workers cannot afford a residential property in Beijing, the Beijing News reports. Abo Read more »
City of Qingdao shines with horticultural expo
The International Horticultural Exhibition has quite a reputation, and has long been hailed as the Olympics of horticulture. It aims to demonstrate the world’s most advanced technology in horticulture Read more »
Second episode of “A Bite of China II” airs
"A Bite of China" is a popular TV documentary series that first came out in 2012, and has now begun its second season. The highly anticipated series aired its second episode on Friday night. It follow Read more »
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