Chinese News

May 18, 2013

Music reflects his life

Xu Wei's sentimental and sensitive nature is reflected in his songs. Chen Nan trackshow the changes in Xu's life over the last two decades have influenced his music.  Read More

May 16, 2013

Reality the next big thing on TV screens

Despite the official cap on entertainment programming during prime time, China's satellite channels are spending huge amounts of money on reality shows to win viewers.  Read More

May 8, 2013

Zhao Wei’s directorial debut gains box-office success

"So Young" (Trailer), the directorial debut of popular Chinese actress Zhao Wei, has achieved great success since its opening a week ago.The film has already grossed 350 million yuan (US$56.8 million).  Read More

April 30, 2013

Li in plea to quake rescuers

Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday urged rescuers to spare no efforts to continue searching for victims trapped in the debris in quake-hit areas in Sichuan.  Read More

April 28, 2013

Volleyball’s ‘Iron Hammer’ double strikes team China

China's new national women's volleyball head coach Lang Ping meets the press as news of her appointment was announced Thurday morning in Beijing, April 25, 2013.  Read More

April 22, 2013

Chinese golfer tees off young career

On Friday,Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang made history by becoming the first Chinese, and the youngest golfer ever, to make the cut in a major, making an instant mark on the game and winning fame virtually overnight.  Read More

April 20, 2013

Poultry sector hit by 10b yuan loss

Losses of poultry-related enterprises nationwide have exceeded 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) since the first case of H7N9 bird flu was discovered, according to the National Poultry Industry Association.  Read More

April 7, 2013

ICBC announces slow profit growth

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd, the world's largest bank by total assets, warned on Wednesday about challenges that Chinese banks will face in 2013, as the bank reported its slowest profit growth since its listing in 2006.  Read More

March 30, 2013

Li sets out strategic mission for next 5 years

Premier Li Keqiang outlined the top three tasks of the new government over the next five years, and vowed to push forward reforms and the rule of law, at his media debut in his new position on Sunday.  Read More

March 26, 2013

China’s new stealth frigate commissioned

HANGZHOU - A Chinese-developed next-generation stealth frigate was commissioned to the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) on Tuesday.  Read More