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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of May 23, 2013
A collection of essays by the humorist traces his offbeat travel experiences, which involve surreal encounters with everything from French dentistry and Australian kookaburras to Beijing squat toilets and a wilderness Costco in North Carolina.
5 hrs ago | The American Spectator
Beijing's leadership expertly follows a tricky path of maintaining close financial and commercial relations with Washington while simultaneously strutting about militarily.
9 hrs ago | China Daily
Chinese TV series find a new voice in Africa
When Mao Doudou and Her Sweet Days, a 36-episode light comedy about a modern Chinese couple and their relationship with each other's families, was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in East African countries in 2011, Omar Ahmed, like many, became a big fan.
13 hrs ago | Townhall
Night Watch: Iraq Civil War Pauses, Temporarily
North Korea-China : Vice Marshal Choe had talks in Beijing on 22 May. North Korean and Chinese official media coverage of the visit follows.
15 hrs ago | Korea Herald
Park to make - state visit' to China in June
South Korean President Park Geun-hye's upcoming trip to China will be a "state visit," the highest form of diplomatic contact between two nations, her spokeswoman said Friday "President Park Geun-hye plans to make a state visit to China at the end of June at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping," presidential spokeswoman Kim Haing told ... (more)
19 hrs ago | Channelnewsasia.com
N Korea town opens to Western tourists
North Korea's authorities have opened the border town of Sinuiju to Western tourists, Chinese-based travel agencies said, despite international tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear test in February.
These images include the Great Wall at Mutianyu , the back alleys of a Hutong , and some of the great local restaurants on "restaurant row" off the 3rd ring road.
China, Switzerland get more to cooperate on
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Switzerland is not only expected to be a great push for bilateral economic exchanges, but also a demonstration of China's resolution in further opening up and participating in multilateral affairs.
China takes over operational control of Gwadar Port
Beijing to link coastal highway with the port soon By Razi Syed KARACHI: China has successfully taken over the operational control of Gwadar Port on Thursday.
Greece's government: Up, but not out
WHAT a difference a year makes. Last May Greece seemed to be heading out of the euro.
Chicken feet on menu at China talks
Chicken feet will be on the business menu at meetings between Northern Ireland and Chinese government ministers next week as Stormont leaders strive to secure an unusual trade link.
Beijing and New Delhi progressively realize their bilateral...
On May 18, a short article was published by DiploNews that described the talks between Foreign Ministers Wang Yi and Salman Khurshid , just a few days after their respective countries reached an agreement on border standoff, as further evidence that a significant rapprochement between the two giant countries of Asia - more than 2 billion people - ... (more)
US, Chinese law schools to deepen collaboration
Wang Xixin, deputy dean and professor of law at Peking University Law School, spoke at the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony held earlier this month.
Marco Polo Hotels Launches a New Lifestyle Magazine
Marco Polo Hotel Group 5/F, The Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Harbour City, Hong Kong Phone: 2118-7232 Fax: 2118-7401 Visit Website Marco Polo Hotels, one of the leading hospitality brands in the Asia Pacific region recently launched its signature lifestyle magazine.
Gwadar gateway to Central Asia trade: Li
Pakistan and China Wednesday vowed to further consolidate their time-tested ties and signed a number of accords and MoUs, including the one for establishing an economic corridor that would provide air, rail and road connectivity to bolster bilateral trade between the neighbouring countries.
Hot deals: Tuscany, Vietnam, Sydney cruise, Beijing
Intrepid My Adventure Store has an eight-day tour of Tuscany including five nights' hotel accommodation, two nights on a farm estate, seven breakfasts, three lunches, three dinners, transport and sightseeing on tour, and an expert English-speaking tour leader from $3490 a person, twin share.
North Korean leader sends special envoy to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea - After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance.
Backed By Hermes, Shang Xia, A Luxury Brand Influenced By...
Shang Xia, a Chinese luxury brand backed by French fashion house Hermes, has finally confirmed its grand opening in Paris, which is planned for September.
NY Immunologist Dr. Arthur Lubitz on Bird Flu Affecting Travel to China
The Centers for Disease Control said recently that despite the outbreak of H7N9 bird cases and the widespread incidence of air pollution, China is still a safe destination for tourists.