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World's top 10 biggest public companies

A Chinese banking giant, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been crowned the largest public company in the world, according to the 2017 Forbes Global 2000 ranking.

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Less is more: Learn from minimalists and benefit environment

A Tianjin-based Douban user, Oscar, established the group that year and tried to share things about minimalism. Many users were inactive and rarely commented or posted in the group.

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Original Disneyland map could fetch $900,000 at LA auction

WaltDisney'sfirstmapofhisplannedDisneylandthemeparkinSouthernCaliforniaisgoingupforsaleinJuneandcouldfetchupto900,000USdollars,auctioneerssaidonFriday.AviewofaD

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Children in rural China redefine happiness

Happinessknowsnoluxury,andhavingfunismorethanchildren'sprerogative,it'stheirfieldofexpertise.Leaveittokidstokilltimebycreatingthemostenjoyableofgamesfromscratch

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World's top 10 most expensive cities to rent an apartment

San Francisco, with rent of $3,449, was crowned the most expensive city to rent a two-bedroom apartment in the world, followed by China's Hong Kong and the US's New York City, according to a report by Deutsche Bank.

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Top 15 'new first-tier' cities in China

A total of 15 cities have joined the club of China's new first-tier cities due to their commercial charm, according to a report by the China Business Network (CBN) Co Ltd.

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Top 15 'new first-tier' cities in China

Atotalof15citieshavejoinedtheclubofChina'snewfirst-tiercitiesduetotheircommercialcharm,accordingtoareportbytheChinaBusinessNetwork(CBN)CoLtd.Theranking,released

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A bite of Belt and Road

Since diplomat and imperial envoy Zhang Qian's expedition westwards more than two thousand years ago, a path connecting China and the outside world has come into being. The path, known as the Silk Road, has brought about economic and cultural exchanges in China and abroad, as well as a variety of new foreign produce to foodies across the nation.

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Fashion Week Show Notes: Chanel Aims for the Stars

Three, two, one…blast off! Today in Paris, Karl Lagerfeld outfitted the Grand Palais with a rocket for his Fall 2017 Chanel show, complete with a mock launch. For a man who’s been everywhere from Cuba to Dubai, where else is there to go but up?

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Fashion Week Show Notes: Maria Grazia Chiuri Enters Her Blue Period at Dior

​Maria Grazia Chiuri sent out her sophomore collection at Dior today at Paris Fashion Week.

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DMZ Train takes tourists to inter-Korean border

On a cold, snowy day earlier this week, diverse groups of people hopped aboard a special train at Seoul Station.

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Oscar winners: What are their next projects?

Before EnvelopeGate stole Sunday's Oscars telecast, there were plenty of stars awarded gold statues. Here's where you'll see the night's big winners next:

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Who Inspired Yves Saint Laurent? A Look Back at the Designer’s Favorite Muses

Do blondes really have more fun? In Yves Saint Laurent’s world, at least, brunettes seemed to be on par with their fair-haired counterparts.

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The Best Oscars After-Party Trends

Finding the perfect Oscars red carpet look can be challenging enough without adding an after-party change to the mix.

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Luxury cruise ship suites that will blow your mind

One of the biggest stories in the cruise world in recent years has been the arrival of a new generation of unprecedented, over-the-top suites on ships

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Hukou Waterfall roars as frozen river melts

Running along the border of Shaanxi province and Shanxi province, the Hukou Waterfall is the second-largest in China. It gets its name, literally meaning "kettle spout", because the way the river flows at the site.

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Attention, Hollywood: It's time to give these 11 Asian stars their due

The Oscars may not be so white this year, but there's still a long way to go before the industry that supports the glamorous awards show champions diversity across the board. With many noting the lack of Asian standouts among this year's nominees (Dev Patel was the sole Asian honored in an acting category), USA TODAY takes a look at a host of talents who deserve to be embraced by Hollywood's star-making machine.