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Saved by a Violin

2018-01-13 15:24

Between 1915 and 1918, many Christian Armenians were killed but one young man survived thanks to a violin. He didn't know how to use it, but thanks to that instrument, which was given by a friend, he could pretend to be part of an ensemble that was going on tour and therefore he escaped to Lebanon.

Cooking up a new treat

2018-01-13 12:10

Longtime fans of Nicholas Tse were probably surprised when the singer-actor announced that he had released a new single, Fantasy, and more new songs could be expected this year.

Motto for a new lifestyle: 'Rice wine is better than tears'

2018-01-13 11:29

"If you are in Beijing, would you come and drink with me and be my friend?" Qiran, host of an internet radio show called 777 Love Letters.

Deliver me, Oh sweet one

2018-01-13 11:20

Every night before going to bed Lu Yu takes a sip from a glass at her bedside. It's a habit she got into seven years ago in her first year at university, when she felt she needed a bit of alcohol-induced drowsiness to send her to sleep.

An exotic feast of cheese, and Georgia's on my mind

2018-01-13 10:14

When I told a few people recently that I had discovered a Georgian restaurant in Beijing, the most knowledgeable responses I could elicit were "Where is Georgia?" and "What language do they speak there?"

Documentary traces steps of Xuanzang

2018-01-12 15:28

The launch of documentary The Belt and Road — Another Journey to the West and a book of the same name kicked off in Beijing on Jan 11.

Art exhibition themed on Belt and Road Initiative opens

2018-01-12 14:55

An exhibition featuring 36 contemporary artists was unveiled at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing on Thursday.

Los Angeles welcomes record 1.1 million Chinese visitors in 2017

2018-01-12 14:53

The western US city of Los Angeles welcomed record 1.1 million Chinese visitors in 2017, the authorities said Wednesday.

People make ciba to greet Spring Festival in C China

2018-01-12 10:29

The handmade ciba, usually decorated with patterns, is the traditional food for people of Tujia and other Chinese ethnic groups during the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 16 this year.

Beijing to renovate dilapidated wild Great Wall section

2018-01-12 10:03

Renovation work at the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, a well-known wild section of the serpentine structure in great danger of collapse, is expected to start in May, according to local authorities in Beijing.

Improved transport drives winter tourism boom in Xinjiang

2018-01-12 09:32

The winter snow in Kanas national park, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has turned into white treasure for the local population.

Ex-official makes life on campus easier for college students

2018-01-12 08:37

As a deputy director for education in the provincial government of Liaoning, Qu Jianwu previously offered direction to dozens of colleges in this part of Northeast China. But he gave up his high-ranking job and became an instructor at Dalian Maritime University in 2013.

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