Some pet owners who headed out of town for the holiday engaged neighbors to tend their animals. Others laid in plenty of food and water and hoped for the best.
The ability to write verse may be a dying art in modern China but the Internet is providing lines of inspiration for a new generation.
The Pentagon unveiled a 2013 budget plan that would cut $487 billion in spending over the next decade.
It's a good time to be a contemporary artist in China. Rapid changes in society, driven by a thriving economy, have fueled creativity and strong high-end demand. As a result, China is now home to almost half of the world's 100 top-earning contemporary artists.
Delegates of the 2012 Davos Annual Meeting stressed the importance of innovation for companies on Wednesday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday he did not rule out the possibility of running for president again in future.
Dressed in ancient official robes and wearing chaplets, the groom and bride exchanged jade pendants as symbols of their marriage instead of rings in a silk-curtained lounge.
BEIJING - Guo Xi never thought she would be a movie star but she felt like one after hearing a big round of applause from the 140 guests at the beginning of her wedding ceremony.
It is the symbol of the nation and of potent and auspicious powers. It has control over water, rainfall, hurricane and flood. It is also the symbol of good luck.
The renewal of US leadership can be felt across the globe, said Obama in his State of the Union address.
Models present creations by Stephane Rolland as part of his Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012 fashion show in Paris Jan 24.
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