The new Honda Odyssey minivan has a built-in vacuum cleaner. It features HondaVAC, the hand-held vacuum integrated into the cargo area. Honda's system includes nozzle accessories and a hose that can reach every corner of the vehicle. It doesn't need...
A new food safety regulation issued by the Beijing Municipal Government has officially taken effect on Monday. The new regulation strengthens on tighter supervision and control of street food vendors and online food retailers, as well as on harsher p...
In contrast to the gold market in the past, the price of gold this year after the Spring Festival did not rebound. In the global market, according to the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures ended last week with a loss of...
The auction began at 10 am on March 29th on Taobao.com, a Chinese website for online shopping operated by the Alibaba Group. The online auction lasted for a period of 24 hours, ending at 10 am the next day. The auction items include a 117,000-square-...
North Korean government issued a statement on Saturday saying the country had entered a state of war with South Korea. The statement, announced by the country's national media, came after two American B-2 bombers flew a training mission in South Kore...
They say an elephant never forgets. And at Giza Zoo, feeding the elephants no doubt provides a memorable experience for children. The two old elephants at Giza Zoo are perhaps the most iconic creatures there and are at least 60 years old. Built in 18...
After several accidents involving drivers around the country, many people have become concerned about the health of drivers today. The matter is not only related to each and every individual driver, but also greatly effects public security. As a resu...
Zhang Jinyong used to work far from his hometown. Like other people who work in big cities, he was only able to return home once a year during the Spring Festival period. But now, Zhang can spend more time with his wife and child. His parents can hel...
The team led by Dr. Josep Maria Gatell, has produced a vaccine which reduces the level of HIV in patients' blood by 90 percent after twelve weeks of vaccinations. The team at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital has been developing the vaccine for the past fi...
Eight new measures introduced to ease the burden on primary and middle school students in Beijing have been rolled out as the spring semester began. According to the policy, students in Beijing's primary and middle schools will have much less homewor...
A blind date is often arranged by a mutual acquaintance of both participants; whether that person is a friend of both persons or a family member of one. The two persons who take part in the blind date have never met or seen each other, hence the name...
For the many voracious foreign readers waiting to read the works of Mo Yan the lack of translation of Mo's work is now their biggest obstacle. Professor Joao Martins is the Portuguese translator of Mo's novel Big Breasts and Wide Hips. The lack of di...
In Shanghai, official statistics show that the annual number of babies born after parents use in-vitro fertilization or IVF exceeded 20,000 in 2011. But hospitals are far from able to satisfy demand, forcing many infertile couples to hire women to ha...
The first non-profit registration program for wills in China has offered to provide free will registration, storage as well as delivery for people over the age of 60 in Beijing. The program has proven popular as soon as it opened in March. Wang Xiao...
Colombian authorities have seized nearly eight tonnes of marijuana found concealed inside two tankers. National Police Commander, General Jose Riano says it's their biggest haul so far this year and he says it belongs to the FARC rebels. A Colombian...
