July 17 was a big day for Englert Andre, a German teacher in his 20s, because his dream of speaking Chinese with Chinese people came true. “Previously, I just heard Chinese performers speaking their language…
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The 40-year-old Shaquille O’Neal, who retired from NBA in June, up-loaded a twitter video last week to invite the 30-year-old Yao Ming, who is reportedly retiring from the league, to go on vacation. “I’m going…
Tadeusz Chomicki, the Polish ambassador to China. Photo: Courtesy of the Polish embassy in Beijing As Poland took over the presidency of the European Union on July 1 from Hungary, Tadeusz Chomicki, the Polish ambassador…
China disclosed a J-10 fighter jet base to the visiting South Korean defense minister last week, a defense official in Seoul said Sunday, a move signaling Beijing’s intent to further strengthen bilateral defense and military…
Child carers try to get relief from the heat and humidity for their orphan charges by sitting outside Angel Home in Changping district Thursday. Photo: CFP Thirty-two disabled orphans were left with no power or…
China is using its home advantage to full effect at the world championships, winning its second gold medal in diving on Sunday. Qiu Bo and Huo Liang dominated the men’s 10-meter synchronized event, earning eight…
A 999 ambulance at a Xicheng district hospital Thursday. From Friday, 999 and 120 can respond to each other’s emergency calls. Photo: Guo Yingguang/GT In a new attempt to improve Beijing’s ambulance response times, the…
“A DIAMOND with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections,” goes the ancient Chinese proverb. That same thinking might apply to China’s stockmarket. For a country that is expected to be an…
China’s Huo Liang (front) and Qiu Bo dive during the men’s 10m synchro platform preliminaries. Photo: CFP China blew away the competition with an emphatic display of diving Sunday to make it two world championships…
When lawyer Yang Zaixin decided to defend an accused murderer he knew he was risking his own liberty. Before he started to investigate his client’s case he gave his wife the phone numbers of advocate…