China’s top culture and heritage authorities confirmed on Tuesday damage done to a 1,000-year-old porcelain plate was caused by poor operation of an analytical device by staff. The admission came after public outrage at the…
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Forty percent of expatriates in Beijing think they have failed to interact with local Chinese, concluded a survey on “Sino-foreign integration.” The unfinished survey has so far focused on Wangjing, Chaoyang district, home to a…
Young Chinese swimmer lives up to expectations by winning 800m SHANGHAI – There were no tears, just a calm celebration as a more mature Sun Yang was finally crowned world champion on Wednesday. The 19-year-old…
SHANGHAI – Since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese swimmers have claimed obvious improvement and aim to make breakthroughs at the 2012 London Olympic Games. China won one gold, three silver and two bronze medals…
BEIJING – Chinese microblog queen Yao Chen, who is a popular actress outside the virtual world, has attracted more than 10 million followers on the country’s Twitter-like microblog service, showcasing the rapid development of the…
Chinese star gains confidence boost by winning Olympic event at the worlds SHANGHAI – At the age of 20, China’s Zhao Jing can be called a swimming veteran as she is competing at her fourth…
People’s Daily, the Communist Party of China’s official newspaper, plans to build China’s first national newspaper museum, an effort to strengthen its influence in China’s media industry. “The development of the newspaper industry reflects China’s…
Bars and cafés in Dongcheng district’s Wudaoying Hutong have been forced to cut off free Wi-Fi services for their customers, rather than paying 20,000 yuan ($3,104) to the local police station for new software. Many…
Fifteen-year-old gives host its first gold in pool with late surge in 200m medley SHANGHAI – Chinese teenage swimmer Ye Shiwen won the home team its first swimming gold medal at the 14th FINA World…
A chance to participate in an installation exhibition in Beijing opens up a whole new world to a group of poor women from Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Erik Nilsson reports. Not only had they never…