On Sunday, Yao took his seat as a new member of the standing committee of Shanghai's political advisory body during its annual session.
All Chinese tourists on board the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia have been accounted for and are receiving help, Rome embassy officials said Sunday.
Participants compete for a winter dragon boat race on the Songhuajiang River in Jilin, Jilin province on Jan 15, 2012.
Children take a kickboxing class at a junior center in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on Jan 15, 2012.
About 40 people were still missing after an Italian cruise ship capsized off Italy's west coast.
Here's a challenge: Can you identify the tiny subjects captured here by photographers Zhang Chao and Wang Yanping? Wang Kaihao takes a close look.
China and Saudi Arabia pledged to work together to further expand all-around exchanges and cooperation as Premier Wen Saturday unfolded his official visit to the Middle East kingdom.
European leaders promised to speed up plans to strengthen spending rules and get a permanent bailout fund up and running as soon as possible.
Rescuers were still looking for other victims on Saturday after a large Italian cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground overnight.
While gift buying before the Spring Festival is increasing the demand for courier services, more couriers are taking time off to visit their families.
Apple's iPhone 4S landed in China with a bang, literally.
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