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China’s First Cargo Spacecraft Launched
May 18, 2017 10:04April 17, Hainan Province: China’s first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, nicknamed “Space Courier,” blasts off from Wenchang Space Launch Center. Tianzhou-1 successfully entered orbit 596 seconds aft...
Sprinkling Good Fortune
May 18, 2017 10:30April 15, Jinghong City, Yunnan Province: People sprinkle water on each other to celebrate the water-sprinkling festival. The mid-April festival has a history of over 700 years as the New Year cele...
Stars Shine at 7th BIFF
May 18, 2017 10:34April 23, Beijing: Chinese actress Lin Chi-ling poses in front of a group of movie fans at the closing ceremony of the 7th Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF). Beginning on April 16, the fes...
China-Pakistan Primary School: Bonding People through Education
May 18, 2017 10:59Located in the Faqeer Colony in the port city of Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan, the China-Pakistan Government Primary School is the only educational institution in Faqeer. The school was launched by the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) with a US$400,000 donation and was inaugurated by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on September 1, 2016. Covering an area of 752.44 square meters, the school has not only fulfilled local kids’ educational aspirations, but also strengthened China-Pakistan friendship.
Andrew Ng: Lighting Up AI
May 19, 2017 16:14In late March, Andrew Ng, a renowned Chinese-American artificial intelligence (AI) expert, announced his resignation as chief scientist at Baidu, a Chinese search engine giant and one of the country’s largest internet companies. “After Baidu, I am excited to continue working to make AI transform our society and make life better for everyone,” Ng wrote on his blog, announcing his departure after three years with Baidu. Although Ng hasn’t announced his next job, his services are in high demand, as he is considered one of the world’s leading thinkers on AI.
Hangzhou: QR City
May 22, 2017 13:19Hangzhou, capital of the southeastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, has newly become famous as a “mobile payment city” after a news report that sounded a little funny. On March 27, 2017, two robber...
Cutting Out Space in Public Art
May 22, 2017 15:32So few Chinese art enthusiasts know anything about Israeli art that David Gerstein, one of Israel’s most influential artists, has taken it upon himself to serve as a messenger between the two count...
Journey to Jiangsu
May 23, 2017 10:27Jiangsu Province is located on China’s eastern coast, near the municipality of Shanghai. On a recent visit, I toured Nanjing, the provincial capital, and Kunshan, a smaller city further east. The two are very different in character, but each provides a glimpse into modern Jiangsu life.
Hardly Child’s Play
June 16, 2017 15:3095 Years Old Chinese movies for children appeared alongside the emergence of modern children’s literature in the country. During the New Culture Movement between 1915 and 1923, Chinese children gra...
Fighting Corruption for Clean Governance
June 19, 2017 11:27Clean governance is desired by people from every country. However, authority has always been vulnerable to corruption throughout history. Preventing abuse of power has proven a key task in modern g...