The 42-year-old colonel made headlines on July 10, when the ministry's official website updated information on its spokespersons.
Twelve auctions in 7 categories, such as contemporary Chinese ink and works on paper, Chinese and western wine and so on, will be held in Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from Oct. 5 to 6.
Populus diversifolia trees are seen at Nom of Yiwu County of Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Chinese archaeologists are set to start a new round of underwater excavation after a famed late Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) warship was discovered in the depths of the Yellow Sea.
A group of photos show the beautiful landscape of the Wusuli river along the China-Russia border in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
Several cities hold chrysanthemum exhibitions in the country to greet the Mid-Autumn and National Holiday.
Officials with the Palace Museum are set to open the western part of the Imperial Palace compound for the first time in 90 years on October 10th.
99 lovers experience wedding traditions of the Yi Nationality in SW China's Yunnan province, Oct 2.
Thailand through the Dragon's Brushes, an exhibition of the works of 11 leading Chinese artists, opened in Bangkok on Friday as part of celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand.
China Post issued a special stamp set for the 60th anniversary of the founding of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Thursday.
Most of them dropped out of high school because of poverty. They were farmers before changing, ahem, their profession. They have appeared on TV and performed at various galas. To top it all, they have also performed on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, the most-watched Chinese TV show. And, of course, they have made millions of people laugh. Meet the exponents of errenzhuan, a popular folk art form of Northeast China that involves singing and dancing, and is known for its humorous, improvisational and populist jokes.
Xue Kaizhong was not surprised when the gold and silver coins he bought on Aug 27 for 6,600 yuan ($1,033) were worth 9,000 yuan in mid-September.