Dry conditions continue to slow Brazil's soybean planting season. Although sowing has advanced, forecasts indicate that the rains will remain irregular, and producers may have to work on replanting. In Mato Grosso, which is the largest ...
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If you love a crystalline world that's covered with snow and ice, you won't want to miss a magic journey to northeast China this winter. Day 1: Harbin Ice & Snow World Being the famous "Ice City" in northeastern China, Harbin attracts ...
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People living near the ancient salt pan located at the connection point between the southwest regions of Tibet and Yunnan, still maintain the traditional way of evaporating brine in the sun to make salt by hands. According to the ...
Authors who participate in The Bookworm Literature Festival (BLF) consistently say that they are amazed how a small independent bookstore can put on such an epically proportioned event. Visitors (expats and countrymen alike) from across ...
World-renowned luxury department store, Harrods has extended its relationship with one of the leading flooring designers SYLKA, by incorporating the firm’s luxurious carpets into more of its boutiques. For the department store’s ...
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Autumn Equinox, the 16th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 23 and ends on Oct 7. Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn ...
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People can understand a country or a nation from its movies because films can be seen as carriers of culture. China's President Xi Jinping expressed his love towards American films like Sleepless in Seattle, at the welcoming dinner hosted ...
From African drums to the hurdy-gurdy, World Music Shanghai promises 21 bands from 13 countries, including China, Spain, Cuba, and Kazakhstan. It's part of this year's China Shanghai International Arts Festival. World music encompasses a ...
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Viewed as a leading artist of his generation, Jia Aili's works often feature a pessimistic palette and a dark vision that he, however, interprets as the meaning of hope. Beijing-based Jia, 36, conveyed the same message, but in vibrant ...
On a sleepless night in early spring of 2013, standing on the balcony of his New York apartment, choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung saw the sky begin to fill with a magical blue hue. For some 20 minutes, the sun was still below the horizon but ...
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Tibetan moviemakers are increasingly moving away from themes of scenery and mysticism to tell people stories. The Tibetan-language movie Tharlo has been nominated in four categories for this year's Golden Horse Award, a prestigious annual ...
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Chinese pianist Lang Lang records his new album at the Palace of Versailles, Chen Nan reports. Chinese pianist Lang Lang is seeking to highlight a connection between Russian composer Tchaikovsky and Polish composer Frederic Chopin, both ...
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An exhibition and a forum marking the 100th wedding anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of China's democratic revolution, and his wife Madame Soong Ching Ling were held at Madame Soong's former residence in Beijing on Oct 25. ...
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Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Spokesman Sun Jiwen commented on the progress of implementing the Chinese government’s fourth round of aid at a value of 500 million yuan to west African countries in coping with Ebola announced ...
The fifth meeting of the China-Singapore FTA Commission was held in Singapore on January 20-22, 2015. The two sides talked on further supplementing and perfecting the China-Singapore FTA, and exchanged views on some specific issues ...
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