• CHINA>>
    [DIPLOMACY]China hopes for more exchanges with Nordic, Baltic countries

    Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Wednesday with parliamentary leaders of Nordic and Baltic countries, hoping for more high-level exchanges and deeper cooperation.

    [DIPLOMACY]Frequent high-level exchanges help promote China-Cambodia ties

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will pay an official visit to Cambodia on Thursday, which is expected to further enhance bilateral ties between the two countries.

    [DIPLOMACY]China will maintain cooperation with Laos: premier

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in Phnom Penh Wednesday that China will maintain cooperation with Laos to bring more benefits to the two countries.

  • BIZ>>
    [ECONOMY]Investment heaven or hell?

    A video capturing a prominent Chinese entrepreneur's tirade against a local committee in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province for “improper interference” in his business has gone viral.

    [ECONOMY]China's economic growth remains solid, with well-managed slowdown: World Bank

    Growth in China remained solid throughout 2017 and its growth slowdown was well managed, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

    [ECONOMY]Local govts admit false data

    Several Chinese provinces have admitted to having falsified economic figures, but this shows the positive results of China's policy shift from emphasizing economic growth speed to an inclination toward economic ...

  • WORLD>>
    [EUROPE]French star Deneuve defends men's 'right' to chat up women

    France's most revered actress Catherine Deneuve declared Tuesday that men should be “free to hit on” women, condemning a new “puritanism” she claimed has been sparked by sexual harassment scandals. ...

    [ASIA-PACIFIC]UN Security Council welcomes inter-Korean interactions, upholds sanctions on DPRK

    The UN Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the latest interactions on the Korean Peninsula, but remained adamant in upholding sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

    [AMERICAS]Death toll rises to 17 in deadly mudslides in southern California

    At least 17 people have been killed in the southern California mudslides caused by a winter storm which destroyed at least 100 homes, local authorities said Wednesday.


  • LIFE>>
    [CULTURE & LEISURE]The top eight things you should do in China in 2018

    China is a huge country with an extremely long history, as such it can be difficult to decide what to do or where to go. Below is a list of ...

    [CELEBRITY]Secrets of The Beatles' visit to India to be explores at new exhibition

    The 50th anniversary of the world-famous Beatles travelling to Rishikesh in India is to be marked with a new exhibition in their home city of Liverpool.

    [ART]Paris Pompidou Centre seals Shanghai art gallery deal

    The Pompidou Centre in Paris, which houses the world's second biggest collection of modern art, has sealed a deal to open a franchise gallery in Shanghai, French President Emmanuel Macron ...

  • ARTS>>
    [TV]'Roseanne' returning to TV as Trump supporter

    Hollywood is hardly a big fan of Donald Trump, but on the upcoming reboot of Roseanne, the title character will be a supporter of the Republican president.

    [FILM]'Forever Young' holds premiere at Beijing's Tsinghua University

    Chinese director Li Fangfang's newest film Forever Young, starring Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming and Leehom Wang, held its premiere at Beijing's Tsinghua University on Tuesday night.

    [THEATER]Welcome to 'The Jungle'

    A boy is found dead and smoke fills the air ahead of a police raid: Traumatic memories from France's "Jungle" migrant camp are being recreated on a London stage.

  • SCI-TECH>>
    [IT]Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas, US

    People visit the booth of Intel at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, Jan. 9, 2018. The show kicked off here Tuesday.

    [BIOLOGY]Frozen embryos as good as fresh ones in many IVF pregnancies: study

    The success rate of frozen embryo transfers for in vitro fertilization (IVF) is almost the same as, or even better than, those using fresh ones, researchers said Wednesday.

    [AIR & SPACE]New method developed to find hot sub-dwarf stars

    Chinese researchers have developed a new method to find over 10,000 potential hot sub-dwarf stars, a kind of star with a helium-burning core, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said. ...


  • ODD>>
    [ODD PICTURES]Remarkable root

    A wild ginseng root touted as one of the world's largest is displayed during a news conference in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin Province on Monday. Photo: IC

    [ODD NEWS]Nabbed tomb robber used stolen gravestones as table, police said

    A total of 13 people were taken into custody for stealing Buddhist gravestones dating back hundreds of years and using some of them as table, media reported Tuesday.

    [ODD NEWS]Who's full of bull? Police order DNA test in cow row

    Police officer in Southwest China's Sichuan Province sought animal DNA tests to settle a dispute over the ownership of a cow.

  • SPORT>>
    [TENNIS]Djokovic back with a bang at Kooyong

    Novak Djokovic returned to competitive tennis with a bang on Wednesday, bringing a six-month spell on the sidelines to an end with a thumping 6-1, 6-4 win over world No.5 ...

    [OLYMPICS]IOC to decide on DPRK's participation in PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday that it will host a four-party meeting to decided on the participation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the ...

    [OLYMPICS]China, France embrace more future cooperation in sports

    With their capitals Beijing and Paris to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games and 2024 Summer Olympic Games, respectively, China and France, two sports giants in the world with over 8,000 ...

    • METRO BEIJING >>
    • METRO SHANGHAI >>
    [METRO BEIJING]The return of the Chinese military coat allows a classic style to be customized with personal flair

    As many Chinese customers seek out down jackets made by expensive foreign brands, Benjamin Heisler from the US, who goes by the Chinese name Qiuzhang (the chief of his tribe), ...

    [PRESS RELEASE]Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Suning Universal opens

    On December 29, Marriott International Group announced the official opening of Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Suning Universal. The 222-room hotel's ingenious blend of innovative technology, modern design and welcoming guest ...

    [METRO BEIJING]My fascination with fragrances

    My friends know that I love to wear new fragrances. But they don't know that once, during my dating days, a Chinese girl refused to sit for coffee with me ...

    [METRO SHANGHAI]The failed-marriage market

    Love counseling is regarded as a business with big potential in China by pioneers in this industry, according to the first relationship protection industry expert forum held in Shanghai on ...

    [METRO SHANGHAI]Why are new year's resolutions so darn hard for us to achieve?

    I think I'm the kind of person who likes to change plans often because I don't have any motivation or desire to pursue my goals. My mother often says to ...

    [METRO SHANGHAI]Surviving the cold

    The city is taking serious measures to keep plants and zoo animals warm as a cold wave hits Shanghai this week, Xinmin Evening News reported Wednesday. Without central heating in local ...