The ancient Chinese city of Nanjing is unveiling its cultural gems to a global audience at the Milan Expo in an effort to make a connection between traditional Chinese wisdom and modern Western audiences.
In the mid-17th century, tea found its way to the coffeehouses of London, and by the mid-18th century, the drink was so widespread that Chelsea began manufacturing imitation Chinese tea ware.
Zhou Qing holds a brush in one hand as she gestures with the other while talking to a customer at her shop in Shuyuanmen. Her small business, which sells articles of Chinese calligraphy, is one of dozens located on a network of streets behind a section of the Xi'an city wall.
Millions have been there: The labyrinth that is Chinese healthcare. In truth, it is a marvel of logistics, but that is not the impression you get when you encounter hospital bureaucracy.
The French have a long and varied association with agriculture in Yunnan province.
Although Martin Dabilly says the fruit grown on Meiming Raspberry Farm is safe to eat without washing, he refuses to promote it as organic.
Reporters' log | Chen Liang and Li Yingqing
Like many foreign businesspeople in China, John Bruijnooge knows there is a lot more to a Chinese banquet than just sitting down to a nice meal.
Whether you find them amusing, annoying, or confusing, "broadcast exercises" are ubiquitous in China, and, surprisingly, are now more prevalent than ever.
Chinese advances in medical techniques that allow simpler male circumcisions are promoting the voluntary practice in Africa and elsewhere, leading to better protection from HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Twelve healthcare providers from Africa, mostly from Kenya, Zambia and Uganda, have received training at three Chinese hospitals since 2010 as part of a male circumcision research project.
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