THE WEEK May 18: TV vs reality

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China

Freshly shorn

Fast food notion under attack

Pushing away from an imported, urban fast-food culture is not easy in Beijing.
20 dead in expressway tunnel blast

One body of the 20 victims killed in the Central China tunnel explosion Saturday has been retrieved.
China slams US military report

China demands the US respect facts, change its mind-set and stop its wrongdoing in issuing reports.

Alibaba to repurchase 20% stake from Yahoo for $7.1b

Automaker to promote its own brands

China Changan Automobile, China's largest national auto brand, is trying to introduce its independently made products and brands to other countries.
Chinese theme park goes global

A Chinese Disneyland-style amusement park, the Fantawild Theme Park, will be completed and open for business in Esfahan, Iran, by the end of this year.
Wanda's AMC deal a ticket to global role

Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd, the owner of China's largest movie theater chain by box office receipts, acquired the world's second-largest theater chain.

Laowai, NOT: Doing the 'African do' in China

First impressions count

American Michael Stephen Kai Sui has become a Chinese Internet phenomenon by releasing videos of himself imitating people from around the world.
Good Samaritans continue spreading love

May 12, 2008 changed the lives of many in Sichuan province due to the massive earthquake.
Understanding life through death

Soldiers who retrieved bodies from the Wenchuan earthquake's ruins recall how the horrors of their experiences taught them to cherish their lives.

Velvet bird of old Beijing

Kites festival dazzles Beijing

We remember as children taking a dime-store kite to the park and running like mad. Well, things have changed. The average kite flier isn't a kid, and running isn't required.
Artist of the handmade fan

Zhao Qiaofa never imagined traditional fans would bring the winds of change to his life.
On paper wings

Lei Xiangsheng - aka, Siberian Butterfly - blazes new territory with his homoerotic paper-cutting.

David Beckham receives award in Los Angeles

'Hunger Games' village up for auction

Want to live like you were in "The Hunger Games?" Now may be your chance. The North Carolina town that became District 12 in the blockbuster film is up for auction in July for $1.2 million.
Whitney Houston's last record released

Whitney Houston's last recording was released on Monday ahead of the singer's upcoming film, "Sparkle".

Buoyed by success

Star born at Payton's place

Don't be surprised if Jeremy Lin pays tribute to Gary Payton if the Harvard graduate wins some major NBA awards in the future.
Fencers get aggressive

Without the burden of set goals, China's fencers will aim to show off their new, aggressive style at the London Olympics.

Rich in kindness

Chen Lihua is no stranger to lists of the world's richest people, from Forbes to Hurun.

Film by the book

Liu says he has exerted all his efforts to write The Three-Character Primer of Film.

Coconut adventures

Don't be deceived by coconut sago's pure white broth or playful pearls of chewy goodness.

Tea's refreshing change

Li Jiayi and her friends are happy to spend 1,000 yuan between them over a pot of tea.

Hitching his Starwood to China

Frits van Paasschen says the scale of China's internal travel market provides growth opportunities for hoteliers.

Top-grade advice

The number of overseas education consulting companies in China is rising.

A stitch in time

Savile Row in central London has been held the world over as the mecca of men's bespoke tailoring.

Readers' Survey

China Daily will revamp the Fun page in its Life section and welcomes your opinions about potential additions and subtractions.

Huang Xiangyang

Glee at students' deaths reveals desperation

Chen Weihua

Beijing's bills or Shanghai's coins?

China should focus more on Asian and emerging markets as developed economies falter

Wanda buys US cinema chain AMC

The transaction marked the largest overseas cultural investment of a domestic private enterprise

Ex-tycoon spared capital punishment

An ex-tycoon had her death sentence commuted by the High People's Court in East China's Zhejiang province.

Croatia turns its sights on China

"You are tall in height. I hope you can also be a giant at learning Chinese," Wu said to Croatian students.

China-Europe

Joint Press Communique of the 14th China-EU Summit

China, Croatia vow to promote ties

Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo and his Croatian counterpart vowed to promote bilateral exchanges.
Wu highlights ties with Croatia

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo called attention to Sino-Croatian friendship and cooperation upon his arrival in Croatia's capital.
Renew affinities to boost relations

The new French president faces challenges, and the relations with China will also define his presidency.

Beckham lights the Olympic torch

Eurozone crisis to top NATO Summit talk

The impact of eurozone crisis to defense and security is expected to be the theme of the first discussions.
Italy recalls envoy to India

Italy has called back its envoy to India after police in Kerala Friday charged 2 Italian marines for allegedly killing 2 Indian fishermen in February.
Russia slashes attempts to derail UN plan

Russia accused Friday that "certain elements" in Syria are trying to derail UN-Arab League joint envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan.

Freed fishermen arrive back in China

US Senate approves tougher Iran sanctions

The US senate on Monday approved a new sanction bill against Iran's energy sector, in an effort to pressure Tehran on its disputed nuclear program.
NATO to lead training in Afghanistan

NATO said the security bloc has reached an agreement on the road forward in Afghanistan, and will lead a training and assistance mission.
Al-Qaida suicide bomber kills 90 in Yemen

The Yemeni defense ministry said Monday that at least 90 soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing during a military rehearsal parade in Yemen's capital.

Cartoon

Elite colleges must embrace rural students

Education has been a ladder of social ascendancy in China since ancient times and that is still the case today.
Pre-emptive fine-tuning

Premier Wen Jiabao's call to maintain economic growth highlighted concerns among Chinese policymakers about recent weakness in China.
Feed the children

Next time you leave some food on your plate spare a thought for the millions of rural children who don't get enough to eat.

Scent of success

Retreat to Yanqing calms body and soul

With the temperature heating up, it is time to look for a cooler hideout. Those living in Beijing do not have to travel too far out to cool down.
City guide-Shanghai

Through his virtuosity, strength and intelligence, Yuri Bashmet has given the viola a new prominence.
The Zhuang Ethnic Minority

The Zhuang ethnic minority is China's largest minority group. Its population of 16,178,811 approaches that of Australia.

Woman paralyzed by pet parasites

A woman has been left paralyzed after parasites from infected pets eroded her bones.
Loner pesters police with calls for arrest

A man in Chongqing called the police hotline 110 repeatedly over the past eight months to report false cases because he wanted to be arrested.
Premarital chastity backer seeks love

Tu Shiyou, a 38-year-old single woman who runs Preserve Virginity, a website dedicated to promoting virginity before marriage, posted a personal ad on Sina Weibo seeking a husband.
10,000 yuan fine for unpaid Internet fees

A man has complained to the consumer rights protection committee of Sichuan province that he was charged more than 10,000 yuan ($1,580) by a telecom operator for 240 yuan of fees he owed six years ago.

Freshly shorn

Pushing away from an imported, urban fast-food culture is not easy in Beijing.

One body of the 20 victims killed in the Central China tunnel explosion Saturday has been retrieved.

China demands the US respect facts, change its mind-set and stop its wrongdoing in issuing reports.

Alibaba to repurchase 20% stake from Yahoo for $7.1b

China Changan Automobile, China's largest national auto brand, is trying to introduce its independently made products and brands to other countries.

A Chinese Disneyland-style amusement park, the Fantawild Theme Park, will be completed and open for business in Esfahan, Iran, by the end of this year.

Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd, the owner of China's largest movie theater chain by box office receipts, acquired the world's second-largest theater chain.

Laowai, NOT: Doing the 'African do' in China

American Michael Stephen Kai Sui has become a Chinese Internet phenomenon by releasing videos of himself imitating people from around the world.

May 12, 2008 changed the lives of many in Sichuan province due to the massive earthquake.

Soldiers who retrieved bodies from the Wenchuan earthquake's ruins recall how the horrors of their experiences taught them to cherish their lives.

Velvet bird of old Beijing

We remember as children taking a dime-store kite to the park and running like mad. Well, things have changed. The average kite flier isn't a kid, and running isn't required.

Zhao Qiaofa never imagined traditional fans would bring the winds of change to his life.

Lei Xiangsheng - aka, Siberian Butterfly - blazes new territory with his homoerotic paper-cutting.

David Beckham receives award in Los Angeles

Want to live like you were in "The Hunger Games?" Now may be your chance. The North Carolina town that became District 12 in the blockbuster film is up for auction in July for $1.2 million.

Whitney Houston's last recording was released on Monday ahead of the singer's upcoming film, "Sparkle".

Buoyed by success

Don't be surprised if Jeremy Lin pays tribute to Gary Payton if the Harvard graduate wins some major NBA awards in the future.

Without the burden of set goals, China's fencers will aim to show off their new, aggressive style at the London Olympics.

Columnists

China should focus more on Asian and emerging markets as developed economies falter

Joint Press Communique of the 14th China-EU Summit

Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo and his Croatian counterpart vowed to promote bilateral exchanges.

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo called attention to Sino-Croatian friendship and cooperation upon his arrival in Croatia's capital.

The new French president faces challenges, and the relations with China will also define his presidency.

Beckham lights the Olympic torch

The impact of eurozone crisis to defense and security is expected to be the theme of the first discussions.

Italy has called back its envoy to India after police in Kerala Friday charged 2 Italian marines for allegedly killing 2 Indian fishermen in February.

Russia accused Friday that "certain elements" in Syria are trying to derail UN-Arab League joint envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan.

Freed fishermen arrive back in China

The US senate on Monday approved a new sanction bill against Iran's energy sector, in an effort to pressure Tehran on its disputed nuclear program.

NATO said the security bloc has reached an agreement on the road forward in Afghanistan, and will lead a training and assistance mission.

The Yemeni defense ministry said Monday that at least 90 soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing during a military rehearsal parade in Yemen's capital.

Cartoon

Education has been a ladder of social ascendancy in China since ancient times and that is still the case today.

Premier Wen Jiabao's call to maintain economic growth highlighted concerns among Chinese policymakers about recent weakness in China.

Next time you leave some food on your plate spare a thought for the millions of rural children who don't get enough to eat.

Scent of success

With the temperature heating up, it is time to look for a cooler hideout. Those living in Beijing do not have to travel too far out to cool down.

Through his virtuosity, strength and intelligence, Yuri Bashmet has given the viola a new prominence.

The Zhuang ethnic minority is China's largest minority group. Its population of 16,178,811 approaches that of Australia.

A woman has been left paralyzed after parasites from infected pets eroded her bones.

A man in Chongqing called the police hotline 110 repeatedly over the past eight months to report false cases because he wanted to be arrested.

Tu Shiyou, a 38-year-old single woman who runs Preserve Virginity, a website dedicated to promoting virginity before marriage, posted a personal ad on Sina Weibo seeking a husband.

A man has complained to the consumer rights protection committee of Sichuan province that he was charged more than 10,000 yuan ($1,580) by a telecom operator for 240 yuan of fees he owed six years ago.

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