Renowned Chinese artist Zhang Daqian's painting, called Peace Blossom Spring, went for 35 million US dollars, including the buyer's premium. This was more than 3-times the initial estimate by Sotheby's. Long Museum in Shanghai won the bid after compe...
The two-day workshop is focussing on global trade and investment. At the opening ceremony, Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said China would continue to boost the cooperation mechanism among G20 countries, promote global trade growth, and suppo...
Like innumerable children with imaginations fired by animated films, Hong Kong product and graphic designer Ricky Ma grew up watching cartoons featuring the adventures of robots, and dreamed of building his own one day. Ma has realized his childhood...
The first Penn Wharton China Summit has just concluded on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. In the closing speech, Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, presented his views on the New Normal of China's economy by referring...
Summing up the five day tour - Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the trip had testified to China's continued efforts to promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and reaffirm China's commitment to safeguarding global nuclear security. Xi Jinping's time in...
Beijing civil affairs bureau deputy director Li Hongbing said the moves aim to save lands and resources. Sea-burial has developed in the past ten years with cremains of 2040 deceased put into sea last year. But there is another way to reduce land use...
Kettles, teapots, and a pancake maker form part of the collection of Wang Jinming's private museum. Wang is the co-founder of the Beijing Old Items Exhibition, a 40-square-metre room packed with hundreds of objects that people used at home or in the...
New Hope Autism Support Center located at Chaoyang district in Beijing. Here various activities are available for both normal children and those with autism. Director Jin Yisha says inclusive education aims to help children with disabilities, includi...
Pets Lovers Pay Respect to Their Companion on Traditional Chinese Holiday Tian Peiheng is a 66-year-old retiree and is visiting the grave of her Pomeranian, Meimei. Along with her husband and daughter, Tian clears the dead leaves from inside her pet'...
Dan Lipman, vice president of the Washington-based Nuclear Energy Institute, said Xi Jinping's words show there is good agreement between China and the United States on the threats that they face. Nuclear security is very critical for the U.S. nuclea...
US President Barrack Obama opened the Plenary Session by describing the progress that many countries have made since the very beginning of the Summit. This is a perfect example of a 21 century security challenge that no one nation can solve alone. It...
With the theme of time, Li Xiao's runway show at the China Fashion Week was crowded with fans, buyers, and designers. Just one month ago, this 20-something designer added another big tag to her profile by presenting the closing show for the London Fa...
Yukiya Amano, director general of the IAEA, says the world has seen a big achievement in preventing nuclear terrorism over the past six years. Since the 9/11, the efforts by member states have increased a lot. Even in recent six years or seven years,...
William Tobey is a Senior Fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. He used to serve on the National Security Council under three U.S. administrations. He shared his expectations on the nuclear security...
Our current electronic grid was conceived more than 100 years ago, when electricity needs were simple. Utilities delivered energy to the consumers' home, where demand was limited to maybe a few light bulbs and possibly a radio. This limited beginning...
