If I had not been to the Chongfha Sin Seng School on Sunday to cover Premier Li Keqiang's visit, I would never have imagined students in another country could get a traditional Chinese education, an opportunity that has almost disappeared in China itself.
Senators put faith in party leaders to devise a plan that would reopen the government and steer clear of a potential, saying it's unthinkable that political obstinacy would prevent the US from paying its bills.
US fiscal negotiations sputter as deadline nears
Deal to resolve fiscal crisis stalls in Congress
Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Vietnam's capital on Sunday to bid a final farewell to the legendary war hero who led the Southeast Asian nation to victory over French and then US soldiers.
Beijing is weighing whether to remove its upper limit on fines for violating air pollution regulations next year.
Road to clean air starts with new energy vehicles
Other measures for the capital to become green
Beijing is striving to make its coal-fired heating facilities go green in response to public concern over the city’s poor air quality, especially during the heating season.
According to the capital's five-year Clear Air Action Plan unveiled in September, authorities aim to cut annual gasoline and diesel fuel consumption in 2017 by 5 percent of 2012 levels.
Colombian wingsuiter Jhonathan Florez was crowned champion of the Second World Wingsuit Championship on Sunday.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a second set slump to defeat the sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina for his second Shanghai ATP Masters title on Sunday.
People fly kites during a kite festival in Daishan, Zhejiang province, Oct 13, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]
Mark Stair dressed up a Jawa from Star Wars, poses for a portrait at Comic-Con in New York October 12, 2013. New York Comic Con at the Javits Center expects to attract more than 120,000 fans to the four-day event that ends on Sunday.
Working together on high-speed trains may be the next step up for Sino-Thai relations as the topic takes on importance in discussions between Premier Li and Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Link with neighbors with 3 rail lines
Better Thai railways could create better ties
Railway co-op to boost interconnectivity
Li vows to enhance amity
Visa exemption to promote exchanges
Sino-ASEAN degree recognition in the works
A Chinese man has been hospitalized soon after media reports revealed his horrific story of amputating his diseased leg himself about a year and a half ago.