"The wall was built in 1374 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Standing 12 metres high with a width of 13 meters at the top and 16 meters at the bottom, ... Read More

"Historically, Chinese women have had fewer opportunities for college education than men. Recently there has been a noticeable trend for increased equality: between 1998 and 2002, the ratio for women ... Read More

"Qufu, the birthplace of China's preeminent philosopher Confucius, plans to restore its ancient city walls and streets ahead of the philosopher's 2556th birthday anniversary, which falls on September 28." Read ... Read More

"The lanky, shaggy-haired winner from Sichuan Province, southwest China, might have dominated the contest because of her 'transgender appeal,' which helped her win votes from both male and female viewers. ... Read More

"Wal-Mart has opened 47 stores in China, and they employ more than 25,000 people. But they have long refused to allow our union into their stores. We have put a ... Read More

"Chinese scholars have warned that rising income disparities, especially between the nation's booming cities and vast, impoverished countryside, will likely undermine social stability by the end of the decade." Read ... Read More

"Shown a photograph, North American students of European background paid more attention to the object in the foreground of a scene, while students from China spent more time studying the ... Read More

"Shanghai is a city of skyscrapers and superlatives. It boasts the 550m Lupu Bridge across the Huangpu River, the longest arch bridge in the world. A Maglev train which transfers ... Read More

"No, I do not think anyone should be afraid of China's growth. If 1/6th of world's population will get a better life, it is good for the planet. Gone are ... Read More

"The feast, a supreme royal feast which debuted some 300 years ago in the Qing Dynasty, used various Chinese ingredients and cooking techniques with a total cost of over 200,000 ... Read More

"It is part of Chinese culture to revere one's ancestors so it is an easy step for the average Chinese person to understand the purpose of architectural conservation," says Stubbs." ... Read More

"Millions of Chinese - young and old - have made it a nightly routine each Friday since May to tune in to the live weekly episode of Super Girl." "Super Girls ... Read More

"But we also agreed that Chinese culture was noticeably less Confucian than Korean culture, and that this was significant. All of us had observed this difference in our classrooms back ... Read More

"The Seventh of July in the Lunar calendar is the folk Qi Xi festival, a festival for lovers in China, and one member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ... Read More

"87% of the Chinese public agree that 'saving face' is an integrated part of their lives, according to a survey conducted this week by China Youth Daily." Read the story.

"The Chinese government issued a policy in Beijing to guide private investments into sectors of the State-owned culture industry." This is one of the few industries still controlled by the ... Read More

"But it is also true that having to learn thousands of ideographic characters instead of just the two dozen or so letters of the Western alphabet has forced Chinese education ... Read More

"China's lack of an official National Flower has prompted 62 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering to call for the joint instatement of ... Read More

"The pattern of a gold adornment featuring sunbirds made by the ancient Chinese some 3,000 years ago is expected to become the logo of China Culture Heritage." Read the story.

"Daoist (Taoist) immortals are considered "patron saints" of the Daoist belief. Images of them can be found in porcelain, wood, ivory and metal reproductions as well as in paintings. These ... Read More

"Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is no longer alien to people outside China, with acupuncture and massage now seen as sound alternatives to chemical treatment." Read the story.

"Chinese Ming Dynasty explorer Zheng He's spirit of peaceful diplomacy was highlighted here on Tuesday, as Central Java Governor Mardiyanto hosted a banquet to welcome native and foreign visitors who ... Read More

"Nightmare in Nanking" is Rhawn Joseph's documentary film about the Japanese Imperial Army's eight-week assault on the former Chinese capital during World War II that left nearly 300,000 Chinese civilians ... Read More