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China donates $1 mln to Pakistan quake victims

     ISLAMABAD, Oct. 30  -- China on Thursday donated one million U.S. dollars to Pakistan's earthquake victims, which has amounted to more than 200 in northern part of southwestern Balochistan province.     Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui presented a check of one million dollars to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential

Overseas students numbers rises steadily in China

According to research conducted by the China Association of Science and Technology, China is emerging as an ever popular destination for overseas students, with numbers steadily rising over the past few years. China now ranks sixth in the world's overseas study market. Western countries such as the United States, Britain and Australia remain the most popular destinations for international

[Photo] Unusual beauty pageant: Stage for transsexuals

An unusual beauty pageant took place in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, last week. The pageant, Amazing Philippines Beauties 2008, was held to choose the beauty queen among transsexuals and transvestites. The Amazing Philippines Beauties 2008 contest for transvestites and transsexuals held in Manila October 24, 2008. Angelika Santillan, 27, won the title of the most beautiful contestant

China Ministry of Education : teachers need more

    BEIJING, Oct. 29 -- The Ministry of Education has called on local governments, society and educators to play a more active role in protecting the safety of teachers.     The call follows the killing of two teachers by students this month in Shanxi and Zhejiang provinces.     "The safety of teachers and students are both important," Wang Dinghua,

Two foreign versions of "Romeo and Juliet" to compete

    BEIJING, Oct. 28  -- Two foreign versions of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" will compete on Chinese stages as part of the Third Festival of National Theaters China closing on Sunday.     Oh Tae-Suk, an award-winning director from the Republic of Korea, will entertain Beijing audience with his Korean version of the tale of tragic lovers at the

Pandas settled second home in Zhejiang

HANGZHOU -- Two giant pandas arrived at Anji County in China's eastern Zhejiang Province late on Wednesday, to settle in their second home. Leshan and Zhenda, two male pandas, both 2.5 years old, were moved from the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base, Sichuan Province, to Anji Bamboo Museum Garden, an 81-hectare area with 389 bamboo species. "Olympic Pandas" come out

China launches training course to help retired

    CHANGCHUN, Northeast China, Oct. 28 -- Training Course in New Career for Retired Athletes was launched in this capital city of Northeast China's Jilin Province on Tuesday.     It is the first time for China to hold such a training course to assist retired players in getting new jobs.     Zhao Fengpei, director general of

[Photo] Fireworks show near Qiantang River in Hangzhou

Fireworks explode over the Qiantang River celebrating the 9th West Lake Expo in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, October 25, 2008.   Fireworks explode over the Qiantang River celebrating the 9th West Lake Expo in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, October 25, 2008.   Fireworks explode over the Qiantang River

Study: Stress may make you itch

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 27  -- Stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease, according to a new research appearing in the November issue of The American Journal of Pathology.     Skin provides the first level of defense to infection, serving not only as a physical barrier, but also as a site for white blood cells to attack

Confucius Institute unveiled at Moscow University

    MOSCOW, Oct. 27  -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong on Monday attended the unveiling ceremony of the Confucius Institute at Moscow University, pledging to further enhance cultural exchanges between China and Russia.     China and Russia are good neighborly countries with a long history of friendship between the two peoples, Liu said at the

China a popular destination for overseas students

China is emerging as an ever popular destination for overseas students, with numbers steadily rising over the past few years. According to research conducted by the China Association of Science and Technology, China now ranks sixth in the world's overseas study market. Western countries such as the United States, Britain and Australia remain the most popular destinations for international

[Photo] Beijing: Police officers'' mass wedding at

    Two hundred and thirty policemen, who took part in Olympic security work, tie the knot in a group wedding ceremony held in front of the Bird's Nest in Beijing, October 26, 2008.   Two hundred and thirty policemen, who took part in Olympic security work, tie the knot in a group wedding ceremony held in front of the Bird's Nest in Beijing, October 26,

Chinese Tibetologists exchange views with university

    WARSAW, Oct. 23 -- A delegation of Chinese Tibetologists on Thursday met teachers and students from Warsaw University and briefed them on the social-economic development in Tibet.     At a symposium attended by more than 30 teachers and students from the university, Shen Kaiyun, head of the delegation, said that Tibet has gone through great changes in the past

China, EU found first joint law school

     BEIJING, Oct. 24 -- China's first Sino-foreign managed law school, the China-EU School of Law (CESL), opened in Beijing on Friday with a ceremony attended by Vice Premier Li Keqiang and European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso.     The CESL is an important step in China-EU cooperation and in China's progress to rule of law, Li said.

Exhibition for 63rd anniversary of Taiwan recovery

    QUANZHOU, Fujian, Oct. 25 -- An exhibition was held in Quanzhou City of eastern China's Fujian Province on Saturday to mark the 63rd anniversary of Taiwan's recovery from Japanese occupation.     The exhibition includes displaying of 123 pictures and about 100 pieces of ethnical relics and historical documents on the development of Taiwan and the exchanges

Chinese school principals head to Nashville for

    Twenty Chinese principals will be in Nashville and at Vanderbilt University Oct. 28-Nov. 8 to learn the latest information about U.S. education policy and see American classrooms and techniques firsthand.     The program, Education Leadership Learning Exchange (ELLE), is the third year of a three-year partnership of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College and