Slide: Three astronauts in training
2013-06-10 21:04:43
The spacecraft will carry two men, Nie Haisheng and Zhang Xiaoguang, as well as Wang Yaping who is female.
Manned sub starts trial mission
2013-06-10 15:26:21
China's manned submersible Jiaolong, boarding its support ship Xiangyanghong-9, left a port in Jiangyin, East China's Jiangsu province, on Monday, for its first voyage of experimental application.
Swedish Princess Madeleine marries US banker
2013-06-09 09:29:23
Princess Madeleine, 30, daughter of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, marries US-British banker O'Neill, 38, on Saturday at a wedding.
Corpus Christi celebrated around the world
2013-05-31 17:34:59
Corpus Christi celebrated around the world.
'Beauty of Tibet' art show held in Australia
2013-05-29 21:38:50
Altogether 140 paintings and 140 photographs by renowned contemporary Chinese artists and photographers will showcase the natural beauty and harmony of Tibet as well as its social and economic development, cultural preservation, religious freedom, environmental protection, people's life and so on.
Last community authorized to keep guns
2013-05-28 17:10:02
Basha village in Southwest China is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns.
Slide: Hangzhou Art Expo opens
2013-05-24 17:58:05
The 6th Hangzhou Art Expo kicked off in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, May 24, 2013. Thousands of artistic works created by nearly 100 domestic and foreign artists were exhibited during the four-day fair, themed “Be quick to bring art works home” this year.
Sansha city to be one year old
2013-05-23 16:34:12
China established Sansha city on Yongxing Island in Hainan province on July 24, 2012.
City hosts Buddhist items expo
2013-05-23 16:17:41
An expo of Buddhist items is held at the International Exhibition Center in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, May 23, 2013. The four-day expo covers an area of 20,000 square meters and attracts more than 300 manufacturers from countries such as Vietnam, Nepal and Myanmar.
Highest monastery in the world
2013-05-22 19:37:58
At an elevation of about 5,000 meters, the Rongbuk Monastery located on Mount Qomolangma is the highest monastery in the world.