The Dawn of the Expo

At 8:10 p.m., the commencement of the opening ceremony at the UFO-shaped Expo Culture Center marked the official start of the Shanghai World

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  Keepers at the Nanning Zoo, Nanning City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, are training their animals in gymnastics. In the midst of a heat wave, the zoo is working to attract more tourists.

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China submitted an application to UNESCO for designation of the nation’s Dragon Boat Festival as an intangible cultural heritage. The application was submitted by central China’s Hubei Province on behalf of the entire country.

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On April 2, China’s first class of female jet fighter pilots graduated from the Third Army Aviation Institute of China...

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Steel Declines
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Lantern Festival...

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On January 9, China’s 2008 State Top Scientific and Technological Awards went to neurologist Wang Zhongcheng and chemist Xu Guangxian for their outstanding contributions to technological innovation

Economy Conference

China concluded the three-day annual Central Economic Work Conference on December 10, 2008, in Beijing with a pledge to maintain stable...

Historic Visit

The Chinese mainland’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) chief...

Paralympics Parting

A dazzling shower of red leaves, 100,000 post cards, and a silent dialogue between a girl and a flame...

Premier Returns

Nearly four months after the devastating May 12 earthquake, during a visit to Sichuan Province...