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B&R deepens Sino-Lithuania cultural exchanges

[2017-06-12 11:11]

Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, attended the exhibition, and shares some of her thoughts on issues over cultural exchanges between China and Lithuania, and deeper implications for the cultural cooperation between the two countries regarding the Belt and Road Initiative China is now putting forward.

The world in photos: June 5-11

[2017-06-12 09:57]

Here, we present some of the images from major stories around the world this past week.

Altay's isolation from railway network comes to an end

[2017-06-12 09:08]

A train leaves the station in Altay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, June 10, 2017. The train, K9772/3, departed from the border city Altay to Aksu on Saturday, ending Altay's isolation from the railway network.

Torrential rain sweeps southern China

[2017-06-12 08:32]

Workers drain flood water in the People's Square as torrential rain hits Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang province, on June 11, 2017.

Top 10 most promising destinations for FDI

[2017-06-12 06:42]

The United States and China are expected to remain top destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the next three years, a UN report shows.

Perfect 10: Nadal wins record 10th French Open

[2017-06-12 06:57]

As he sat in front of a TV to watch last year's French Open final, sidelined by an injured left wrist, Rafael Nadal had no way to know for sure, of course, that he would return to the height of his powers.

Luxembourg's prime minister visits Great Wall

[2017-06-11 20:27]

Luxembourg PM visits the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall

What do top gaokao scorers do after university graduation?

[2017-06-11 14:31]

Gaokao's top scorers have long been worshipped in China. Known as the zhuangyuan, the highest achiever has been elevated to celebrity status and rewarded with riches and glory. But what would you expect a zhuangyuan to do after their university graduation? Let's take a look at five top scorers from different regions around China.

NE China bridge blown up to make way for new one

[2017-06-11 10:52]

The old Nanhu Bridge in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin province, before being demolished by explosives on June 11, 2017. It took just 3.5 seconds for the bridge to come down after explosives were detonated at 4:13 am on Sunday. It will be replaced by a new bridge spanning 150 meters long. It will be 26 m wide, allowing 16 m for cars to pass and a 5-m-wide path for pedestrians. The new bridge is expected to open to traffic at the end of Sept and is designed to last for 100 years. [Photo by Wan Jigang/chinadaily.com.cn]