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China

Shanghai Disney: Magic Kingdom with a Chinese twist

Disney opens its first theme park in mainland China.

16/06/2016

Economy

Alibaba's magic still casting money spells

Chinese giant Alibaba Group Holding expects to double its transactions volumes by 2020, and still expects considerable growth.

14/06/2016

China

Disney's Shanghai resort gets mixed reactions from locals

Disney’s multi-billion dollar resort in the Chinese city of Shanghai boasts the world’s tallest Cinderella castle.

14/06/2016

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Hailstorm causes havoc in China

A ferocious hail and rainstorm lashed Harbin City in north-east China, wreaking mayhem on the streets and disrupting traffic.

13/06/2016

China

China: activist demand end to dog-eating festival

Animal rights activists in China have called for the annual Yulin dog meat festival later this month to be banned.

10/06/2016

Sci-Tech

Everest for the armchair explorer in 360°

Mount Everest's Southern climbing route up to the "Roof of the World" has been documented in project 360° videography and photography.

06/06/2016

Sport

Massialas takes fencing gold at the Shanghai Grand Prix

Alexander Massialas maintained his good form to win the Shanghai Grand Prix The American had a closely fought battle in the semi-final with local boy Chen…

05/06/2016

Sport

Errigo outclasses her rivals to win Shanghai Grand Prix title

The Italian Arianna Errigo had a golden day at the office when she won the Shanghai International Fencing Federation Grand Prix against the American Lee…

04/06/2016

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The panda and the star!

Award-winning star Michelle Yeoh visited a panda base in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu, after being named as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) earlier thi

31/05/2016

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Cameras capture rare snow leopard pictures

Rare footage has been captured of snow leopards in northwest China.

29/05/2016

China

China: Wanda City theme park opens to challenge Disney

Don’t tell Mickey or Donald… but just weeks before Disney’s new complex in Shanghai is due to launch, a rival theme park has opened in China.

29/05/2016

Economy

China's steel makers deny hacking theft of US data

US regulators have launched an investigation into complaints about Chinese steel manufacturers that include research data being stolen through computer hacking.

27/05/2016

China

China's bus that drives over cars

Part subway, part bus, a mass transporter known in Chinese as the “bus-way” has gone on show in Beijing.

27/05/2016

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The Great Wall Marathon

Runners travelled from all over the world to combine vacation with adventure and running in the rural province of Tianjin, China on Saturday (21…

22/05/2016

Business Series

Samsung and Alipay do deal for mobile payments

Samsung and Alibaba's financial arm have done a deal for smartphone purchase payments with Alipay.

20/05/2016

China

Key Chinese official pledges to listen to Hong Kong

Zhang Dejiang is the highest-ranking leader to visit the former British colony since democracy protests broke out in 2014.

18/05/2016

China

Scuffles in Hong Kong as protesters try to approach Chinese official

There have been scuffles in Hong Kong, as police stop pro-democracy protesters approaching a visiting Chinese official. Many of them carrying yellow

17/05/2016

Sci-Tech

Drones all the rage at CES Asia in Shanghai

Fast-growing markets such as robotics, virtual reality and especially drones were the main focus at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show Asia in

17/05/2016

China

Security tight in Hong Kong for rare visit of Chinese official

Tensions are high and security is tight in Hong Kong, for the visit of a top ranking Chinese official. Zhang Dejiang’s arrival comes amid

17/05/2016

China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution ignored in China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of Cultural Revolution is being remembered, but not in China. There are no official events planned by the

16/05/2016

Sci-Tech

Virtual and augmented reality still waiting for killer content

At the inaugural CES Asia the focus was on three major themes: connectivity, innovation and the Internet of Things. But despite the themes, it was

16/05/2016

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Eight hours of planking for a new world record

The Chinese policeman Mao Weidong has set a new Guinness World Record by planking for over eight hours, beating the previous international world

15/05/2016

Business Series

Apple backs Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing in blow to Uber

Apple has made a big investment in dominant Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, dealing a major blow to Uber.

13/05/2016

Economy

China's April exports & imports fall cooling recovery hopes

China's exports and imports fell more than expected in April, underlining weak demand at home and abroad and reducing hopes of a recovery in the world's second-largest economy.

09/05/2016

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Tightrope Walking Tournament in China

The 3rd International Highline Tightrope Walking Tournament was held on Saturday in Xianju County of east China’s Zhejiang Province. Sixteen world

08/05/2016

China

China: workers missing after landslide hits power station construction site

Rescuers in China are searching for 34 people missing after a landslide hit the construction site for a new hydroelectric power station, according to

08/05/2016