BEIJING – Li Na is doing her best to keep a low profile in China, despite returning home to a hero’s welcome after securing the country’s first Grand Slam title at the French Open. “Since I…
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BEIJING – A well-known actress triggered heated discussion and criticism last week by citing the Bible to express her disapproval of homosexuality on her micro blog. Lu Liping, 51, is a Christian. Since last Wednesday…
For some reason, Shenzhen seems to have a bad reputation. Most people envision a maze of factories, constantly churning out the cheap goods we all know and love. As the mother ship of “Made in…
The “Paper-Cut County” of Yu in Northern China’s Hebei province is holding its second Chinese Paper-cut Art Festival tomorrow to celebrate the folk art, which has been passed on from generation to generation for more…
Renowned Taiwan-based dramatist Stan Lai, probably best known for his Secret Love In Peach Blossom Land (1986), will host a series of theatrical workshops for the first time on the Chinese mainland, sharing 30 years’…
The Beijing-based Red Gate Gallery, billed as the oldest privately owned-and-run gallery in China, celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday with “20 Years – Two Generations of Artists at Red Gate,” a sweeping retrospective of nearly…
Senior Chinese leader He Guoqiang on Monday hailed language and cultural exchanges between China and France as the base for deepening bilateral relations. In his opening speech during the inauguration of the Chinese Language Year…
BEIJING – The names of some senior officials from government and State-owned enterprises have disappeared from the list of candidates who will participate in the second round of competition for academician vacancies at the Chinese…
The “Mobile Xi’an International Horticultural Expo” activity, a road show to promote the International Horticultural Exposition 2011 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, was held in Chongqing on Sunday morning. The ceremony was attended by Lu Menghu,…
As a Shanghai travel agency began promoting mainland wedding package tours to the United States, authorities warned such overseas marriages do not count under Chinese law. Meichen Travel offers a nine-day trip to New York…