Charissa Echavez | May 11, 2016 11:00 AM EDT
A Chinese animated film featuring a series of gongbi-style paintings has successfully passed the initial round of screening for the Best Animated Short Film category for the 2017 Academy Award. read more
Aaron Case | May 08, 2016 08:06 AM EDT
In a new brochure, Japan advises Chinese tourists against openly farting and belching in public. read more
Girish Shetti | May 07, 2016 08:53 AM EDT
In its latest censorship move, Chinese regulators have banned people from eating a banana in erotic fashion on live streaming channels. The new regulation requires live streaming channels to supervise their content round the clock to ensure that the ban is enforced completely. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 30, 2016 07:34 AM EDT
A Buddhist temple outside Beijing created a little robot monk that can chant mantras and explain the basic creed of faith, with the hope spreading ancient teachings via cutting-edge technology. read more
S Satapathy | Apr 08, 2016 04:42 PM EDT
In a significant development and historic decision, a temple in India will now allow women to enter its premises, putting aside its 400 year old tradition. There have been protests in the past several months by women devotees on this issue after a woman tried but failed to enter and offer prayer at Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 05, 2016 07:09 AM EDT
Cao Wenxuan, a Chinese children's book writer, bagged the recent Hans Christian Andersen 2016 award during the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy on Monday. read more
Krezna de los Reyes | Apr 04, 2016 11:19 AM EDT
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter officially opened to the public on Thursday at Universal Studios in Hollywood. read more
Charissa Echavez | Mar 25, 2016 06:03 AM EDT
The Secret Garden author Johanna Basford bagged a massive 24 million yuan ($3.67 million) as copyright income from the Chinese market, making her China's most famous foreign author in 2015. read more
Cybelle Go | Mar 19, 2016 08:06 AM EDT
The birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, the new Crown Prince of Bhutan, he has brought joy to the people of Bhutan. read more
Mia Ren | Mar 16, 2016 10:45 AM EDT
A three-storey heritage building in Wuhan, Hubei province, will be relocated 90 meters from its original position. The building and the area where it will pass by have been scaffolded. read more
Alexis Villarias | Feb 27, 2016 07:26 PM EST
A 1,500-year old Buddha head was returned to China on Friday after two decades overseas. Four thieves reportedly cut off the head of the white marble figure and sold it overseas in 1996. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 09, 2016 09:15 AM EST
A range of rare Chinese ceramics bought by a farmer and archaeologist for mere change (as low as $144 per item) are set to bring his family a fortune as their values have soared to as much as $29 million when put up for auction. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 08, 2016 06:49 AM EST
The Chinese Lunar New Year marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, where families and friends exchange gifts and make wishes for prosperity, fortune, luck and happiness as well as sweep away bad spirits. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 05, 2016 10:24 AM EST
With the much awaited Spring Festival only a week away, government workers have begun lighting and decorating Beijing with over 62,000 lanterns and more than 7,100 Chinese knots around 174 avenues, 27 parks and tourist spots and 28 commercial area. Aside from that, over 730,000 meters of landscape adorning across the city has been set up, according to the Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more