Evert Raymakers visited China and learned Mandarin more than 20 years ago. Unlike other businesspeople, who have reaped the rewards of China's economic boom, he has worked in the country for only a few years.
Chance has played an important role in many breakthrough scientific discoveries, and Lady Fortune was up to her old tricks again recently as she helped produce one of the country's most important zoological discoveries of the decade - the world's newest monkey.
The recent discovery of a previously unrecognized species of macaque in the Tibet autonomous region is based on 738 photos taken mainly by camera traps in biodiverse, yet poorly studied, forests in the southeast of the Tibet autonomous region. The three scientists who discovered it have named it the white-cheeked macaque.
A German porcelain maker with a 300-year history has opened its largest shop in the Xujiahui area of Shanghai, and is teaming up with a famous Chinese painter to enrich its product designs.
In China, as in other countries, the act of marriage is supposed to be a cause for celebration, a wonderful expression of eternal love that is cemented in traditions and customs. So how has it turned into such a money pit?
Shenzhen resident Chen Xing is among the lucky ones whose job is also her passion.
Thanks to the influence of star players as well as the growing public awareness of fitness, female participation in golf as a recreational and social activity has been on the rise in China.
Shi Ting may not be working for a living, but she is one very busy woman.
Shen A'gui stares vacantly up at the ceiling above his bed, hands fluttering weakly like broken birds on the bunched up blankets.
For anyone curious about Chinese culture the next week in Berlin brings several delights. A series of events are being held in the German capital showcasing Chinese culture and inviting residents and tourists to experience a colorful China.
Accomplished artists and gastronomes from Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province, entertained visitors with fabulous art shows and delicious Chengdu food, at the May 17 opening of the Experience China festival in Berlin, Germany.
In China's vast landmass, you can find diverse cuisines from various latitudes. If you yearn for a bite of the tropics, you should definitely turn to the Dai cuisine(傣菜), which has its roots in the Dai autonomous prefecture of Xishuangbanna at the southern edge of Yunnan province.
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