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In the Book "Geng Si Bian," written by Lu Can in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), there is a story about curing diseases with licorice.One morning, the imperial physician
There's little sign of progress, if any, in the relations between the two titans across the Pacific. Tensions that were unfathomable a couple of years ago are taking an incendiary crescendo. When
The ninth edition of the top 10 readers awards ceremony took place on July 15 at the 30th National Book Expo in Jinan, East China's Shandong province.Hosted by the National Press and Publication A
02:26 Livestreaming and new marketing and sales strategies are boosting fruit industries in Xinjiang. CGTN's Chuck Tinte visits an apple orchard in the region's Aksu Pr
00:42 An afforestation project aimed tobuild a great "green wall" in Aksu Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been transforming the vas
02:07 China's summer tourism has taken a big hit as local authorities ask people to avoid inter-provincial traveling. Following the latest wave of COVID-19 cases, the g
02:43 What do you think an expressway looks like?Normally, it looks like a straight wide two-way road with many cars run on. But in China, expressways never look normal.The country has
02:09 Residents of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have hit back at accusations of human rights violations, saying some Western countries' claims of
The future of technology is determined by a handful of venture capitalists. The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. The venture
01:46 Turpan City in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is leveraging its rich thermal energy capability under a new economic growth model to boost its
Editor's note: Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His primary research interests are China's internationa
Editor's note: Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His primary research interests are China's internationa
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe at the 18th session of defense ministers of the SCO member states in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, July 28, 2021. /Chinese Defense Mini
China has warned the UK not to engage in 'gunboat diplomacy' in the South China Sea after the British defence minister reiterated a challenge to Beijing's territorial claims in the area.On a visit to
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. /CFP On Monday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng in the city of Tianjin, to the southe
Editor's note: Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His primary research interests are China's internationa