BEIJING – A total of 35 Chinese universities rank among the world’s 500 best in a ranking released by China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University on Monday. Among the 35 universities, 23 are based on the…
Category: Culture
Media reports have unveiled new evidence accusing the Palace Museum at the Forbidden City of spending 100,000 yuan ($15,460) to coverup a scandal in 2009. While denying any “hush money” was paid, museum authorities admitted…
A pending state bill would prohibit the sale of shark fin and help protect the threatened fish. The ban would affect Chinese Americans disproportionately, but Cantonese culinary culture would easily survive. I still remember…
China’s top culture and heritage authorities confirmed on Tuesday damage done to a 1,000-year-old porcelain plate was caused by poor operation of an analytical device by staff. The admission came after public outrage at the…
Forty percent of expatriates in Beijing think they have failed to interact with local Chinese, concluded a survey on “Sino-foreign integration.” The unfinished survey has so far focused on Wangjing, Chaoyang district, home to a…
Young Chinese swimmer lives up to expectations by winning 800m SHANGHAI – There were no tears, just a calm celebration as a more mature Sun Yang was finally crowned world champion on Wednesday. The 19-year-old…
SHANGHAI – Since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese swimmers have claimed obvious improvement and aim to make breakthroughs at the 2012 London Olympic Games. China won one gold, three silver and two bronze medals…
BEIJING – Chinese microblog queen Yao Chen, who is a popular actress outside the virtual world, has attracted more than 10 million followers on the country’s Twitter-like microblog service, showcasing the rapid development of the…
Chinese star gains confidence boost by winning Olympic event at the worlds SHANGHAI – At the age of 20, China’s Zhao Jing can be called a swimming veteran as she is competing at her fourth…
People’s Daily, the Communist Party of China’s official newspaper, plans to build China’s first national newspaper museum, an effort to strengthen its influence in China’s media industry. “The development of the newspaper industry reflects China’s…