Making a living doing exactly what you enjoy doing is a blessing. Theres one lucky man called Bai Zehua who owns a shop selling handicraft made from gourds. Working with gourds has always been my hobby. I enjoy painting on them, carving designs on t...
Chinese President Hu Jintao says his upcoming state visit to Japan will have the atmosphere of a warm spring. Hu Jintao made the remarks during an interview with journalists from 16 Japanese media organizations stationed in the Chinese capital. He a...
[VOICEOVER] To give foreigners a cultural taste of the Chinese capital during the Olympics, the Beijing Tourism Administration is organizing a homestay program. The government body is now inspecting thousands of applications from potential host fami...
Hu Pengfei is from Northwest Chinas Baoji of Shaanxi Province, and his family has a tradition of making clay figures that are well-known in the region, but Hu Pengfei, the black sheep of the family, devotes his time to the folk art form widely in Be...
Today is World Earth Day. It's the 39th day of action in response to the growing concerns about an environmental crisis. The day is meant to increase awareness and encourage people and governments to care more of our environment and take action to s...
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Olympic Torch Relay Update The Olympic Torch has made its way to Thai capital Bangkok. Earlier this week it was in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Muscat, Oman; Islamabad, Pakistan and New Delhi, India. National Stadium open to med...
The wave of anger and patriotism generated by CNN's recent offensive coverage of China has produced a smash hit song and stirred millions of Internet users into an online show of solidarity. Don't Be Too CNN, a track that lampoons the network for it...
The US shuttle Endeavor has returned home to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ending its 16-day construction mission to the International Space Station. After a journey of 6.5 million miles, Endeavor touched down just one hour after sunset with i...
Brief Fees scrapped at 33 museums in Beijing Starting today, 33 museums in Beijing will have free admission. Most of the museums will limit the number of visitors per day by issuing tickets. The public will still have to pay to see such historical s...