All live poultry markets in Shanghai will be closed from Saturday after H7N9 bird flu virus was found in pigeon samples from a farm product market.
Shanghai bans entry of live poultry
No sign of H7N9 human-to-human transmission
The rapid expansion of movie theaters in China has boosted box office revenues as well as spurred a huge demand for theater management specialists.
Lin Tengrootenhuysen and her younger sister An developed an interest in China as kindergarten teachers when they began looking after the children of some local Chinese restaurant owners during weekends.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah here on Friday to confer on bilateral ties and cooperation in many fields.
Connecticut lawmakers voted on Thursday to approve a new gun-control bill in response to last December's shooting in which 20 children, six adults were killed.
More young people are now looking for jobs on micro blogs, by using some astonishingly creative, eye-catching resumes. And, in response, some companies have also started opening micro blog accounts to look for employees.
Tomb-Sweeping Day is the perfect opportunity to get out among the flowers.
For the past three years, Li has been guarding the tomb with his two colleagues recruited by the Ming Tombs Special Administration. They work in shifts to ensure the tomb is monitored 24 hours a day.
The Qingming Festival is traditionally a time for courtship, making sure the spirits are content and enjoying picnics and other outdoor activities with the coming of the better weather.
Two more cases of H7N9 bird flu virus have been detected in East China’s Zhejiang province, including a man who died last week, authorities said.
China reports death of H1N1 flu infection
The Qingming Cultural Festival which features performances, Song Dynasty (960-1279) dresses and honoring ancestors opens in Kaifeng city, Henan province on April 3.
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim called for global actions toward ending extreme poverty by 2030 and improving the lives of most vulnerable people in the developing countries.