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Travelogue: Understanding China's feng shui and bagua

In the feng shui bagua map, there are eight cardinal directional sectors, derived from the magnetic directions of the compass. /CFPFeng shui origins can be traced back

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China-U.S. relations seen from Joe Biden's visits to China

03:42 U.S. President Joe Biden has previously paid four visits to China, with the first in 1979. He will have to navigate the ever-evolving arc of China-U.S. relations

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Travelogue: Getting ready for the Chinese Lunar New Year

In the weeks leading up to the Spring Festival, Chinese people around the world are busy observing many traditions and customs associated with ushering in the Lunar New

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Apple is extending Apple TV+ trials again

If you’ve got an Apple TV+ trial that’s set to expire sometime between now and June, good news: you’re getting some free bonus time.Apple TV+ first launched in November

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Daily Crunch: Airbnb cancels all DC bookings during inauguration week

Airbnb takes a big step to avoid violence at the inauguration, Intel gets a new CEO and Affirm goes public. This is your Daily Crunch for January 13, 2021.The big story

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HIIFF: Forum discusses women's leading role in China's film industry

The movie industry in China, much like elsewhere, is still mainly male-dominated. But women are playing an increasingly important role and bringing their own perspectiv

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4 racers finish 8.5 kilometers in wheelchairs in Changsha Marathon

Zhang Jian competes in Guangzhou Marathon in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, December 8, 2019. /CFPParticipants compete in a half-marathon event in Lhasa,

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Netflix is raising prices on most of its plans in the US

Time for another Netflix price hike!About a year and a half after the last price increase, Netflix is bumping up the cost for most of its monthly plans in the US by one

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Twitter may let users choose how to crop image previews after bias scrutiny

In an interesting development in the wake of a bias controversy over its cropping algorithm Twitter has said it’s considering giving users decision making power over ho

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A looming twindemic? Experts suggest flu vaccination before COVID-19

VCGWith flu season right around the corner, experts have begun to worry about a "twindemic:" the continuing COVID-19 pandemic plus a season influenza epidemic hitting t

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Google Chrome update brings better tab management, QR codes, plus performance improvements

Google today will begin rolling out several updates to its Chrome web browser, with the goal of increasing user productivity and making the browsing experience faster.

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Shenzhen's Qianhai: A place for Hong Kong entrepreneurs to innovate

06:01 It's been four decades since the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen was designated as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). From the onset, the city saw liberalized econo

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WHO to launch mask challenge with partners this week

The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch a mask challenge this week with partners from around the world to encourage people to send in photos of themselves wear

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Spotlight: Virologist calls for internationalism, no politicization in COVID-19 fight

Countries around the world should practice "internationalism" when facing a pandemic like COVID-19, including providing universal access when effective vaccines are av

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Hong Kong residents feel safer with national security law implemented

"Since the passage of the national security law, I have felt a huge sense of relief," Dan Albertson, a U.S. freelancer and translator, said. More than a year ago, Alber

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Face masks become mandatory as Australia's COVID-19 case numbers skyrocket

Laws enforcing the mandatory wearing of face masks in the Australian city of Melbourne were set to come into effect as of midnight Wednesday, prompting concerns over t

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Roundup: U.S. Republican senators worried about coronavirus spikes in their states

Photo taken on July 17, 2020 shows the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)Those senators face persistent increase of case cou