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Reading the future

2017-02-17 07:37

Michael McManus believes Edward Heath was a pivotal figure in China's opening up to the West.

Central China to build museum, park on ruins of ancient capital

2017-02-16 16:48

A museum and a park will be built on the ruins of the capital of the Xia Dynasty (2100 - 1600 BC), China's earliest dynasty, local cultural heritage authorities said Thursday.

Amazing ice floe in northeast China

2017-02-16 16:28

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2017 shows ice floe on the Xingkai Lake, border lake between China and Russia, in Jixi City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

New fathers need help with depression: New Zealand study

2017-02-16 14:54

The risk of depression among fathers before and after the birth of their children is more common than previously thought, proving a risk to the well-being of their families, New Zealand researchers said Thursday.

Mandarin ducks at Xinanjiang River a sign of improving conditions

2017-02-16 13:51

As spring arrives, temperatures are climbing steadily in most parts of China. Here the mandarin ducks frolic and forage in the warm waterside sunlight.

London's Trafalgar Square to be transformed into giant open-air cinema

2017-02-16 11:24

It's London's famous public gathering point, celebrating the end of wars, political and protest rallies and great sporting achievements.

Exquisite 'jing hu' grace exhibition in Beijing

2017-02-16 11:12

More than 50 jing hu (Chinese bowed two-stringed instrument) are being exhibited at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing starting from Feb 15. Some of them are more than 100 years old.

Site of ancient city of Zhenghan in C China

2017-02-16 10:47

Photo taken on Nov 19, 2016 shows the site of ancient city of Zhenghan in Xinzheng city, Central China's Henan province.

Actors perform opera Turandot in Beijing

2017-02-16 10:23

Actors perform opera Turandot at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 15, 2017.

Impressionist art by late Western maestros get revival in China

2017-02-16 09:19

It's basically life after death. World-renowned Swiss-French architect, designer and painter Le Corbusier is tapping into the Chinese art market: post-mortem.

Chinese author 'wins Morocco award' in fake report

2017-02-16 09:04

Officials have denied media reports that renowned Chinese author Liu Zhenyun won a so-called popular author's award in Morocco.

Fossil offers clues to live births

2017-02-16 07:06

A fossil of a long-necked marine reptile unearthed in Yunnan province shows the creature that lived millions of years before dinosaurs was developing an embryo, an indicator that it gave birth to live offspring, scientists said on Tuesday.