International

"Treasures of Dunhuang" exhibit in Paris

Visitors watch the ectype of No. 275 cave of the Mogao Cave in the Chinese Culture Center of Paris, France, Nov. 18, 2008. An exhibition named "Treasures of Dunhuang--One Thousand Years of Buddhist art--from 4th to 14th Century" held by China's Gansu provincial government, Chinese Culture Center and Guimet Museum, opens to media on Wednesday. The exhibition will open to the public

High school Chinese language classes are growing in

As students in a Chinese language class at Wilsonville High School worked on the finer points of saying "this" and "that," they hoped someone would sneeze. It had taken them a while to figure out how to say the equivalent of "gesundheit" and they wanted to practice. Half an hour later, they got the "achoo" they were waiting for, and several kids swiveled around to say: "Zhu ni zao ri kang fu"

Virtual world keeps tabs on presidential election

A group has gathered beside a gazebo in an outdoor park to discuss the presidential election. But the park isn't real, it's in the online virtual world of Second Life, where pixelated avatars fly around and interact with each other. The folks are hanging out at the Straight Talk Cafe, an online enclave that supports John McCain. "I think we need to know a little bit more about Obama," a

Obama win the historic victory in American general

Barack Obama told supporters that "change has come to America," as he addressed the country for the first time as the president-elect. "The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America -- I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you -- we as a people will get there," Obama said in

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

[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

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, 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.

"Tibet of China" picture expo in Mexico

    MEXICO CITY, Oct. 21  -- A picture exhibition titled "Tibet of China" was inaugurated in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, where 195 images documenting Tibetan history, cultural and religious protection, and socio-economic development are exhibited.     The exhibition, inaugurated by President of the Chamber of Deputies' Directive Board Cesar

Third Confucius institute founded in Turin, Italy

     TURIN, Oct. 22  -- The Confucius Institute of Turin, the third of its kind in Italy, was inaugurated on Wednesday at the University of Turin.     It was jointly founded by the University of Turin, East China Normal University and Italian Advanced Research Center on Contemporary China.     At the inauguration ceremony, representatives

Chinese, Japanese PMs exchange congratulatory

    BEIJING, Oct. 23  -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso exchanged congratulatory messages Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship     In his message, Wen said the signing of the treaty is a major event in the history of China-Japan relations.    

Learn Chinese in Bettendorf starting Oct. 28

Mandarin Chinese community classes begin week of Oct. 27 The Confucius Institute at the University of Iowa is offering beginning Mandarin Chinese community classes in the Quad Cities and Iowa City. Classes begin in Bettendorf Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Rivermont Collegiate High School, 1821 Sunset Drive. Level one and two classes will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec.

Prestigious Mandarin Chinese language in UK school

A group of Year 8 pupils from the all-girl Queen's School, will now visit China at half-term to practise their language skills. This comes after the school won the coveted accolade of being designated a Confucius Classroom by the Office of Chinese Language Council International – otherwise known as Hanban and under the umbrella of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust's Confucius

Google Bankrolls U.S.-China Green Energy Study

Google.org opened up its wallet to give $250,000 to the U.S. National Academies to study how the United States and China can work together on developing and deploying renewable energy technologies. The 18-month study will examine electrical power generation, energy storage and grid technologies, and it will build on an existing energy technology assessment by the National Academies, Google.org

Financial crisis influence study abroad in U.S.

Since the current financial crisis leads to recession in economy of U.S., finace is tightening. It indicates that opportunities of getting scholarship for overseas students studying in the U.S. will be reduce anyway. And inevitably, it will bring negative influence to some study plan made by those who makes U.S. as the destination in the help of scholarship. Experts claimed that the financial

Chinese drama staged on Egyptian National Theater

Chinese actors perform in drama "The Legend of a Hero" during the ongoing 20th Cairo International Experimental Drama Festival at the Egyptian National Theater in Cairo Oct. 17, 2008.   Chinese actors perform in drama "The Legend of a Hero" during the ongoing 20th Cairo International Experimental Drama Festival at the Egyptian National Theater in Cairo Oct.