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By: Rebecca Lane
Chongqing Normal University's ground-breaking school curriculum promises to plot a new path of civil behaviour for China's youth. more...
The Invention of the Kite in China
Kites are one of the most loved Chinese inventions, and are an important part of Chinese culture and history. Used for both fun and work, Chinese kites appeal to all ages more...
The Invention of Pottery in China
Pottery is one of many on the long list of Chinese inventions. Chinese ceramics are both beautiful, practical, and have been exported worldwide since the Ming Dynasty. more...
History and Geography of China's Urumqi
By: Joel McConvey
Urumqi is the capital city of Xinjiang, a large desert province in the northwest of China. It is a business and transportation hub, and site of the riots of July 2009. more...
By: Rupert Taylor
The July 2009 outbreak of violence in China's westernmost province is just the latest in a long history of a people's struggle for independence. more...
By: Rupert Taylor
In awarding the 2008 Summer Olympics Games to China, the International Olympic Committee hoped to leverage an easing of the government's human rights repression. more...
World Potato Revolution to Help Food Security
By: Michael Mackey
China is one of a group of countries looking at the potato as a way to improve food security it and other concerned countries are being helped by Lima-based CIP. more...
China Releases National Human Rights Action Plan
By: Carey Hogg
On April 14, 2008, the government of China released a National Human Rights Action Plan that critics claim emphasizes economic rights at the expense of civil liberties. more...
China is home to a wide variety of different dialects. Many Chinese dialects have many differences and are usually mutually unintelligible. more...
Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday during which Chinese clean their ancestors' graves and offer prayers for the dead. more...
China Reopens Tibet to Foreign Visitors
By: Phillip Barea
Chinese officials have announced that foreign visitors will once again be allowed to travel to Tibet and that this new travel policy will go into effect on April 5, 2009. more...
A Chinese ghost marriage (also called a "spirit marriage") is a fascinating tradition in which the husband, the wife, or both are no longer living. more...
By: Mary Desaulniers
The greening of China's Spring Festival is an important initiative for a country whose tradition and customs have been mired in energy waste and consumption. more...
Chinese Media Censor Obama's Speech
By: Luke Broadbent
Barack Obama's inaugural address is censored by the Chinese media due to comments made about communism and corruption. more...
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