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Charissa Echavez | Jan 09, 2016 10:18 AM EST
Two American scientists were among seven people who received the International Cooperation Award in Science and Technology in Beijing, China on Friday . The two researchers were awarded for their respective outstanding services to the country. read more
Charissa Echavez | Jan 09, 2016 06:47 AM EST
The world's highest lake in Lhasa, southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region in China, was visited by more than 750,000 local and foreign tourists in 2015, the local government announced on Friday. read more
Riza Matugas | Jan 10, 2016 08:48 AM EST
The municipal government of Beijing is planning to impose a set of vehicle restrictions to fight air pollution. The restrictions are expected to be imposed for the rest of the winter season as pollution is forecasted get worse due to additional demands on power plants to supply electricity for heating. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 09, 2016 05:55 AM EST
Beijing's environmental authorities imposed fines amounting to $28 million for various infringements against the city's anti-pollution ordinances last year. read more
Cybelle Go | Jan 09, 2016 05:50 AM EST
Monkey zodiac coins, equivalent to 10 RMB (USD $1.50), can be reserved at the China Construction Bank in Lujiazui starting January 8, according to Chinese State Media. The window for reservations opened at exactly 7:30 a.m. on Friday. read more
Charissa Echavez | Jan 08, 2016 09:02 AM EST
As heavy smog continues to blanket Hebei Province in China, farmers have come up with a brilliant way to keep their crops and plants alive using electric lamps. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 07, 2016 09:42 AM EST
A Chinese court will hear its first same-sex marriage case after a gay man, who was denied an application for a marriage license, filed a case against officials of the civil affairs bureau. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 06, 2016 07:18 AM EST
Police have arrested the suspected arsonist behind the bus fire in Northwest China on Tuesday which killed 17 people and injured 32 others. read more
Brooke Knightley | Jan 05, 2016 09:44 AM EST
Thirty members of a "tomb raider" gang were given jail sentences for plunder of ancient relics as a high-profile tomb robbery case came to a close at the end of 2015. read more
JB Cach | Jan 05, 2016 07:35 AM EST
Photos of a huge golden statue commemorating China's founding father have been circulating the web. The statue, which stands nearly 37 meters high, is a golden-colored tribute to Chairman Mao Zedong (or Mao Tse-tung). The gigantic tribute stands in the middle of a plot of farmland located in Tongxu County near Kaifeng city in Henan Province. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 05, 2016 08:36 AM EST
Thousands of officials and members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been punished for committing graft in 2015 as the government's anti-corruption campaign steps up its operations to rid the bureaucracy of extravagance and excessive practices. read more
Christian George Acevedo | Jan 05, 2016 05:47 AM EST
Fourteen people have been killed and more than 30 others sustained injuries after a bus caught fire in northern China on Tuesday. Police officers in Xiamen have already launched a manhaunt for the arsonist responsible for the bus fire. read more
Carlos Castillo | Jan 05, 2016 05:13 PM EST
The Chinese government's efforts to promote sustainable development and nurture the country's ailing environment have received praise from an eminent US philosopher and environmentalist, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. read more
Ritz Agranum | Jan 05, 2016 09:37 AM EST
The first day of the year 2016 marked the end of China's controversial one-child policy after 40 years. The change is expected to catalyze the fertility rate, with two million couples projected to apply for a second pregnancy in 2014. 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
