just 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. One expert warned that drastic measures enacted to cut vehicle and factory emissions in the city were no guarantee skies would be ...

By Yi XinEvery winter, Harbin, known as the "Ice City" in China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province, transforms into a ...

"The increased time will help students develop sports skills, cultivate exercise habits, improve physical fitness and enhance ...

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach reacts during his visit to Beijing Olympic Museum on Thursday. [Photo/CFP] With the iconic ice-sculptured Olympic rings hung over his head and ...

BEIJING--A Chinese figure skating judge who served a suspension for giving preferential marks to his compatriots will serve on a technical judging panel at the Beijing Winter Olympics, competition ...

This MoU, spanning a time frame of three years, states that Beijing will share its best practices with Bangkok in battling air pollution, particularly in monitoring and reducing PM2.5 pollutants ...

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China's Ministry of Finance has transferred its stakes in a group of financial firms to a government-controlled fund as Beijing steps up its push to overhaul the financial sector. The asset reshuffle ...

Double Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will retire from cycling this year. The 38-year-old ...

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will share its best practices in battling air pollution with its sister city Bangkok, capital of Thailand, according to a memorandum of understanding (MOU ...