Street performers say licenses provide a place to show off their talentsand some much-needed social recognition.
Wives of Chinese leaders
Peng Liyuan has drawn much media attention for her style, character and work in the fight against AIDS, Wang Qingyun reports.
Visitors look at works of Van Gogh displayed through multimedia at a Van Gogh art exhibition in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 5, 2015. The exhibition will last until Jan 3, 2016.
Song is just one of the several million patients in China who are now turning to Web-based mobile platforms for solutions to their health-related problems.
For beginners, running a marathon may seem a mission impossible. But the moment you put on your running shoes and hit the road, you stand a good chance of turning it into a dream that can be realized.
Travelers today are apt to look for tranquil places that are less commercialized and more isolated. One way to avoid a clamorous crowd is to choose a destination that keeps a low profile and head there after the peak season.
The popular chain's longtime executive chef embraces mapo tofu and other exotic elements for the burger-driven menu, Liu Zhihua reports.
Dancers from Spanish Aida Gomez dancing troupe perform Spanish flamenco dance drama "Carmen" at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Oct 4, 2015.
Residents participate in the gunny sack race at the Pumpkin Festival in Vancouver, Canada, Oct 4, 2015. Pumpkin Festival is an annual autumn fair celebrating the heritage of the harvest season.
From ivory towers to Manhattan and on to the wild west
Breathtaking scenery, beaches and forests - and that's just the beginning