Ancient painting finally spans a cultural divide

Ancient painting finally spans a cultural divide Two pieces of 660-year-old mainland masterpiece are unified in Taipei after months of negotiations. Two pieces of a torn, 660-year-old Chinese painting have been rejoined for the first…

Beijing Pays a Price for Controls

China sells water and power cheaply. It now has to suffer shortages. The Yangtze River area is experiencing its worst drought in 60 years. And the shortage isn’t merely in fresh water needed for factories…

Get Ready: Here Comes the Yuan

The rise of China’s currency could reshape the global monetary system— and fundamentally alter the world’s main engine of growth The wall is starting to crack. For years, China has made it tough for capital…

How China Opposes American Hegemony

Masdar F Masíudi uttered an interesting opinion during the discussion “Dismantling the Root of Terrorism” in Jakarta earlier this week. According to the PBNU official, China opposes the hegemony of the United States not with…

2011 Chinese Film Industry Research Report released

On May 29, 2011, the China Film Association Research Center released the 2011 Chinese Film Industry Research Report. This 560,000-word report comprehensively analyzed the Chinese film industry during 2010. It contains details of the films…

Over 5,000 Couples Divorce Each Day in China

China’s civil affairs organizations have dealt with more than 465,000 cases of divorce in the first quarter of this year, an average of over 5,000 per day. According to the latest statistics from the Ministry…

Confucius Institutes face uphill battle in development

There are 82 Confucius Institutes and 39 Confucius Classrooms in 31 countries and regions in Asia. Despite great achievements, Confucius Institutes still face serious challenges. For example, there is the question of how to help…