Peng Liyuan has drawn much media attention for her style, character and work in the fight against AIDS, Wang Qingyun reports.
French sportsman Julien Vandelli didn't foresee that he would spend five years reading the abstruse ancient Chinese medical text Huangdi Neijing in a Chinese university.
TCM has won more international recognition, but the ancient texts still need a modern interpretation to break into the mainstream Western market.
After cutting a palm leaf into three pieces and knotting them together, Hu Licheng quickly weaved the stomach of a cricket. "Hold this for me," he said as he handed the partly-finished handicraft to a boy near the gate of Jing'an Park in Shanghai. He then made the cricket's head and wings.
Street performers say licenses provide a place to show off their talentsand some much-needed social recognition, reports Li Xueqing in Shanghai.
Dancers from Spanish Aida Gomez dancing troupe perform Spanish flamenco dance drama "Carmen" in Beijing.
Running is simple. If you can walk, you can run. Running is inclusive. It is a sport for anyone, at any age and from any profession. It does not require a lot of monetary inputs. All you need is a pair of running shoes, and a willingness to find a little more meaning in your life to make it colorful.
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.
World Music Shanghai promises 21 bands from 13 countries, including China, Spain, Cuba, and Kazakhstan. It's part of this year's China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
A film depicting the story of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's 1979 historic visit to the United States has been shown at Harvard University.