Beijing palace lantern maker keeps the t...
CGTN Palace lanterns are said to have originated in the Han Dynasty. The earliest were made from four wooden sticks and cloth, which were put around a candle to protect it against the wind.
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Beijing palace lantern maker keeps the t...
CGTN Palace lanterns are said to have originated in the Han Dynasty. The earliest were made from four wooden sticks and cloth, which were put around a candle to protect it against the wind.
30th Macao arts festival to kick off in ...
The 30th Macao Arts Festival, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government, will kick off in early May, the organizers said on Monday. The
Kenya faces hurdles ahead of U-19 cricke...
NAIROBI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan cricket coach Jimmy Kamande says lack of finances and a short training period will not hamper the remote chances of the Kenya team qualifying for the Under-19 Cric
ChiNext Index opens higher Friday
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, was up 1.51 percent to open at 1,558.9 points on Friday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhe
Weekly policy snapshot of Chinese econom...
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the key moves taken by policymakers in the past week to enhance China's economic strength and sustainability. -- MORE DETAILS ABOUT NEW TECH BOARD China
HUD hits Facebook with housing discrimin...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this morning hit Facebook with charges of housing discrimination. The filing states that the the online giant has violated the Fair Housing Act th
FCC ‘looking into’ reported ...
It’s the FCC’s official duty to promote connectivity throughout the U.S., and as part of that it issues a yearly report on improvements to broadband deployment. The latest report, however
WHO to allocate 38 mln USD to contain ch...
BEIRA, Mozambique, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that 38 million U.S. dollars will be allocated to contain and minimize the extent of cholera outbreak in cent
Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics bid r...
ROME, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The Italian government guaranteed financial support for Milan-Cortina's 2026 Winter Olympics bid during the working visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evalua
ADB issues 15-year Indonesian rupiah-lin...
MANILA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised 1.2 trillion Indonesian rupiahs (about 84 million U.S. dollars) from a new issue of offshore Indonesian rupiah-linked bonds, t
South African government pledges coordin...
CAPE TOWN, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The South African government on Thursday pledged to coordinate efforts to defuse the worsening power crisis since February in the country. The efforts to seek financia
Bavarian Constitutional Court upholds he...
BERLIN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bavarian Constitutional Court has upheld a ban on judges, prosecutors and state attorneys wearing headscarves in the southern German state, according to a statement r
Ex-England star David Beckham admits to ...
David Beckham has admitted driving his Bentley in London while using a mobile phone, British police said on Monday. The former England football captain was charged after a member of the public told p
12th Lake Balation Supermarathon kicks o...
BUDAPEST, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The 12th Lake Balaton Supermarathon kicked off in Hungary on Thursday with more than 2,500 runners going on for the 196 kilometers in four days.The participants will ru
Central gov't arranges 189 projects wort...
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The central government has arranged 189 projects worth 657.6 billion yuan (around 97.8 billion U.S. dollars) in Tibet Autonomous Region since 2016 when the State Council
Challenge of digital divide between Nort...
Editor's note: Dr John Gong is a research fellow at the Charhar Institute and a professor at the University of International Business and Economics. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not
Interview: "Relationship between China, ...
by Zhang Xiaoqing WELLINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The strong relationship between China and New Zealand is the most important thing, New Zealand's Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis told Xinhua Saturday
Brazil's Souza suspended amid corruption...
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), the sport's anti-corruption body, has provisionally banned Brazilian ATP world tour player Joao Souza. In a statement on Saturday,
China’s humane way fighting extremism de...
Editor's Note:Adam Garrie is director of UK-based global policy and analysis think tank "Eurasia Future" and co-host of a talk show "The History Boys". The article reflects the author's opinion and n
Roundup: Death toll from Brazil dam disa...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Brazil's tragic dam disaster in southeast Minas Gerais state has climbed to 166, the state civil defense agency said on Wednesday. The agency's