Backgrounder: 20 years of the Internet in China
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China officially gained access to the Internet on April 20, 1994. Over the past two decades, the Internet has brought profound changes to people's lives and become a powe Read more »
First 24-hour bookstore opens in Beijing
Good news for book lovers in Beijing: the city’s first 24-hour bookstore, to be a cultural landmark, has been launched by the Sanlian Bookstore. Owned by the China Publishing Group Corporation, Sanlia Read more »
Cold North and Rainy South of China for the Next Three Days
Starting on April 21, and lasting for three days, areas north of the Yangtze River can expect colder weather and those south of the river can expect heavy rain. Chilly onshore winds from the east wil Read more »
Canadian, 67, Teaches English for Free for 13 Years, Named ‘Foreign Lei Feng’
Peter, a 67 year old Canadian, moved to Wuxi in 2001 after giving up his well paid job in search of a new challenge. Within two months in the country he had begun teaching English on a volunteer basis Read more »
I first came to China in 2002 as an exchange student to Hong Kong. One of the first things that surprised me was what the Chinese ate: everything from the Animalia, Plantae, and Fungi kingdoms and eve Read more »
Japanese Students Use Hugs to Improve Sino-Japanese Relations
Six Japanese students in Beijing have come up with a unique way to navigate the minefield of tensions that is Sino-Japanese relations; hugging! Watanabe Kohei, a Japanese student studying Internation Read more »
Beijing rolls out carpet for annual film festival
Hollywood's ties with the second-largest film market in the world were on full display on Wednesday, as the fourth annual Beijing International Film Festival kicked off in the capital. Appearing on t Read more »
'No zuo no die' enters Urban Dictionary
The Chinese online catchphrase "No zuo no die" has been included in the Urban Dictionary, a popular online slang dictionary in the United States, and the news created a buzz among web users, the New E Read more »
Where Common Chinese Food Condiments Actually Come From
1) Sichuan PeppersThe Sichuan Pepper is the little peppercorn-esque thing in your Mala Soup or other Sichuan-style dish. We have all experienced the mouth-numbing sensation of biting down on one of th Read more »
Beijing Parents Buy Wildly Expensive Apartments to Send Children to Good Schools
The Ministry of Education recently issued a notice in Beijing and 19 other cities detailing an expanded policy calling for increased school placements by neighborhood for primary and middle school stu Read more »
When my wife, Echo gave birth to our son Miles, she had to undergo a “baby month”. During this month a lot odd things happened. Echo wasn’t allowed to eat any fruit, raw vegetables, or drink anyc Read more »
Survey: Chinese School Uniforms Deemed “Ugly” by 51.2% of Participants
Primary and secondary school uniforms have come under fire in a recent internet campaign with many online users pitying students for having to wear such “ugly” uniforms. Last week, theChina Youth Dai Read more »
Foreign Pilot Drives Plane into Petrol Station to Fill Up
On the morning of April 8, confused onlookers saw a plane land in ‘Liaoning road’ in northern Sichuan, drive along for a bit and proceed to go into the petrol station to fill up. The pilot spent 194 R Read more »
Ming Dynasty 'chicken cup' sells for record $36 million
An 8.2-centimeter-tall porcelain cup from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) fetched a staggering HK$281.24 million ($36 million) at an auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting a new record for Chinese porc Read more »
Beijing to hold horse fair in May
The 2014 International Akhal-Teke Horse Association Special Conference and the China Horse Culture Festival will be held in mid-May in Beijing, the organizer announced. The three-day festival will at Read more »
Qingming festival boosts tourism in China
Qingming festival is not only a festival to remember and honor ancestors, but also denotes a time for people to go outside and enjoy the greenery of springtime. Here in Baili Azalea Nature Reserve in Read more »
Guangxi has new holiday to sing about
Residents of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region are enjoying a new two-day official holiday the local government is offering in the hope it will encourage participation in an annual ethnic minority Read more »
Qingming values remain the same
Since ancient times, Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Festival, has been a time for honoring ancestors and mourning deceased relatives. Although it is still regarded as a serious and solemn family ceremony Read more »
Hong Kong art fair coming to Beijing
The annual Hong Kong-based Fine Art Asia fair will extend to the booming mainland market with a Beijing edition, Guardian Fine Art Asian, which will run from May 28 to June 1 during the China Beijing Read more »
University in Hunan Offers Outrageously Luxurious ‘BMW’ Courses
Costing over ten million RMB, and only taking 30 students a year, the BMW course includes travelling by plane, staying in a five star hotel, getting complimentary tea and coffee during class and upon Read more »
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