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Primary school's air tested for poisons; experts keep watch

2016-06-06 07:40

Experts are testing air quality samples taken at a Beijing primary school after some parents of students claimed recently that their children had become ill after exposure to the school's new synthetic playground surface.

Classic ink painting fetches $35m in auction

2016-06-06 07:17

A colored ink painting by Chinese artist Fu Baoshi (1904-65) sold for 230 million yuan ($35 million) at a Beijing auction over the weekend.

Culture Insider: 7 things you may not know about Grain in Ear

2016-06-03 18:26

The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain in Ear, (Chinese: 芒种), the 9th solar term, begins on June 5 this year and ends on June 19.

Park shares zongzi for Dragon Boat Festival

2016-06-03 17:21

Visitors receive Dragon Boat festival gifts during a cultural festival at a theme park in Kaifeng city, Central China's Henan province, June 3, 2016.

Radio vet will take listeners to music festivals

2016-06-03 15:25

As a veteran radio personality, Dai Yirong seems to have a little monster in her head guiding her to make wise decisions.

Art of seal carving on display in Sichuan

2016-06-03 14:57

An exhibition of seal carving was unveiled at Zhang Daqian Art Gallery in Neijiang city, Southwest China's Sichuan province, June 2, 2016.

Dragon boat race in Yichang, Hubei

2016-06-03 13:58

Rowers compete in a dragon boat race in Yichang, Hubei province June 2, 2016. The competition, held on the Yangtze River near the Three Gorges Dam, attracted 22 teams, including teams from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Christie's auctions net HK$2.8 billion

2016-06-03 13:38

Christie's Hong Kong Spring 2016 sales totaled HK$2.8 billion (US$364 million), with the centerpiece jar sold at HK$158 million.

China opens second Confucius Institute in Ghana

2016-06-03 10:49

The Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) was officially inaugurated on Thursday at the Ghanaian coastal City of Cape Coast.

Ninja Turtles 'Journey to the West' in special movie posters

2016-06-03 10:06

The promotional posters for the upcoming film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, designed specifically for Chinese audiences, feature a cheeky fusion of Chinese ink painting, a classic Chinese novel and the animated superheroes of the West.

Using baby formula over breastfeeding puts kids' health at risk: Aust'n research

2016-06-02 14:37

Breastfeeding should be encouraged over feeding newborns baby formula, as an over-reliance on formula could put the future health of children and their mothers "at risk", researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have said on Thursday.

'Yong Zi': Precious chess pieces made in Yunnan

2016-06-02 14:30

Yong zi is the name for the exquisite chess pieces made in Yongchang (now Baoshan) in Yunnan province. The craft has a 500-year history and it has been listed as the provincial intangible cultural heritage in Yunnan.

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