Christmas market held in Prague
People are seen around a light installation at a Christmas market in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Dec. 12, 2023.(Photo: Xinhua)
Tan makes history by winning inaugural Singapore Ladies Masters
Shannon Tan created history by becoming the first Singaporean amateur to win the inaugural Singapore Ladies Masters on the China Ladies Professional Golf Association (CLPGA) Tour on Saturday. Playing on her home course at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club, the 19-year-old closed with a six-under-par 66 for a one-shot victory over China's Ji Yuai, […]
China wins over Japan for championship in Universiade women's basketball final
Team China won the championship in the women's basketball match of the 31st FISU World University Games in Chengdu after defeating the Japanese team in a thrilling final game on Saturday evening.Witnessed by the full capacity of 18,000 enthusiastic spectators at the Fenghuangshan Sports Park Gymnasium, China finally defeated Japan 99-91 in a super fierce […]
Culture Beat: China LPGA Tour event held in Jiangsu
Thailand's Kusma Meechai won her first tournament in a decade on Friday with a score of 68, defeating compatriot Pakin Kawinpakorn in a second-hole playoff to win the CTBC Ladies Classic, a China LPGA Tour event in East China's Jiangsu Province. Shi Yuli (70) and Zeng Liqi (70) of China ended one shot out of […]
Chinese players claim team golds
Table tennis was among the major highlights of the third matchday of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games, with the uplifted home audience witnessing both China's men's and women's team win their events. The highly anticipated finals of the women's and men's team gold medal ties delivered two thrilling clashes at the world-class level. In the […]
Chinese women’s national soccer team takes on challenges in Olympic qualifiers
The Chinese women's national soccer team is gearing up to face their Asian opponents in the second-stage qualifiers for the Paris Olympics. The team will be competing in front of a home crowd in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province, on October 26. To secure their place in the third-round qualifiers, they will have to battle […]
Chinese science fiction novels, films join hands to let imagination fly
A few days ago, the Science Fiction Film Working Committee of the Chinese Film Association was founded during the China Golden Rooster Film Festival, signifying a solid step taken to promote Chinese science fiction films and novels, which are often closely connected and constitute a support for each other. It is generally known that many […]
New platform eyes ‘slow fashion’ to inspire designers, customers
For Li Bin, contact with the textile industry was rather accidental. Born in 1989, Li used to work in branding and PR, but got involved in sustainable fashion in 2020 amid the global pandemic, after developing a sudden interest. In recent years, China's second-hand clothing market has been attracting more and more young people, driven […]
Expert encourages more Americans to come and see China with their own eyes
The China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) and Global Development Initiative (GDI) are widely welcomed and well received, and if these goals can be achieved, the whole world will applaud, said John L. Thornton, chair emeritus of the US Brookings Institution. He believes the aspiration China has is admirable, and it would be a step forward […]
Recovery of Chinese cinema a chance for all
China's film authority on Tuesday night announced the box office in China in 2023 has so far exceeded 50 billion yuan ($6.85 billion). Breaking it down, the box office of domestic films reached 41.7 billion yuan, accounting for 83.4 percent. Although it looks unlikely for the box office this year to reach pre-pandemic 2019's 64 […]