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Charissa Echavez | Feb 19, 2016 07:29 AM EST
China's National Museum ranked second in a list of the "top 20 most popular museums around the world" created by German newspaper Die Welt, with France's Louvre and Washington's National Museum of Natural History in the first and third place, respectively. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 19, 2016 07:22 AM EST
Ahead of the upcoming Lantern Festival, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to the major State media headquarters on Friday morning and personally sent an audio greeting to all Chinese netizens. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 19, 2016 07:02 AM EST
The birth rate in Beijing is expected to spike this year - the Year of the Monkey - and the capital may see a baby boom with the expected arrival of around 300,000 newborns, a 20 percent increase compared to the Year of the Sheep. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 19, 2016 06:51 AM EST
A shelter for victims of domestic violence will begin operation next month in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The facility will offer lodging and accomodation for up to 10 days to adults and children, who are victims of domestic abuse and do not have a place to stay. The shelter will also help residents the victims get in touch with helpful government agencies. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 18, 2016 08:50 AM EST
A Los Angeles court on Wednesday sentenced three Chinese teenagers for charges of assault and kidnapping. Among these three Chinese teenagers, two are females. The convicted Chinese nationals are all 19 years old. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 18, 2016 08:12 AM EST
Ex-Xinhua employee and author of the controversial book "Tombstone," which has been banned in mainland China, has accused his ex-employer of preventing him from leaving for the United States to receive an award for his book from the prestigious Harvard University. read more
Alexis Villarias | Feb 17, 2016 12:53 PM EST
Expect to see cleaner public restrooms equipped with Western-style designs as well as soap, big screen televisions, background music, Wi-Fi, Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and even sofas. This comes after a revised draft of the construction and sanitary standards for toilets was passed on Sunday, Feb. 14. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 17, 2016 11:27 AM EST
Employees of several internet companies in China started the Lunar New Year on a high note as they received red envelopes from their employers on the first day of work following the long Spring Festival holiday. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 17, 2016 10:40 AM EST
Following the tragic earthquake that struck Taiwan and claimed over 110 lives, experts advised at a forum recently that local authorities should consider renovating old buildings in the island to keep such an incident from recurring. read more
Alexis Villarias | Feb 16, 2016 10:55 AM EST
A giant five-storey slide recently unveiled at a Shanghai shopping centre has elicited both fear and amusement from Chinese netizens. The huge ride is scheduled to open next month and will be free of charge for shoppers. read more
Marcel Woo | Feb 16, 2016 01:51 AM EST
A survey conducted jointly by the China Youth Daily and wenjuan.com showed that majority of Chinese people are confident that Chinese culture will become globally popular. read more
Mia Ren | Mar 26, 2016 02:20 PM EDT
Yes, THAT one. read more
Mia Ren | Mar 27, 2016 11:20 AM EDT
The video uploaded on Chinese social media website Sina Weibo, Twitter's Chinese alternative, has gone viral racking up thousands of views. read more
Mia Ren | Mar 27, 2016 01:28 PM EDT
A mine in Shanxi Province collapsed on Wednesday night, killing at least 19 workers, state media Xinhua reported. read more
Mia Ren | Mar 16, 2016 10:36 AM EDT
Two women in China are not letting their disorders get in the way of their love for the written word. Yu Bin and Sun Lukang, who both have cerebral palsy, have patiently practiced and typed for years, and are now being recognized by local and international media. 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
