Panda Cubs to Predict 2014 World Cup Winners Giant panda cubs in China are making their predictions for the outcomes of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil -- the East's answer to former soccer soothsayer, Paul the Octopus, Xinhua news agency reports.
Beijing Ineffective in Preventing Jaywalking After 1 Year Beijing's attempts to crack down on jaywalking have been weak and measures to address the issue that were passed a year ago has done little to deter pedestrians from illegally crossing the street in the Chinese capital.
Experts Urge Classic Music Traditions Back in China Scholars specializing in Chinese music traditions recently gathered in Beijing to discuss how the decline of classical music education, which also emphasizes ethical education, may cause many problems in contemporary Chinese society.
Town Official Calls Locals "Shameless" at Expensive Banquet A video showing Xinglong County town party secretary, Liang Wenyong, referring to constituents as "the shameless" while attending a banquet has sparked pubic outrage online, the Yanzhao Metropolis Daily reported on Sunday.
Shanghai, Eastern China Brace for Typhoon Haikui Shanghai and nearby coastal areas evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and ordered ships to port as China prepared for the arrival of Typhoon Haikui.
Breast Cancer Is Hitting Earlier While the prevalence of breast cancer among women in Asia is lower than it is in much of the world, those who are hit by it in China tend to develop the illness at a much younger age.
Urbanization 'Threatens Food Security' Blind and excessive land exploitation in China's urbanization may partially contribute to the sharp decrease of the country's arable land and pose a threat to food security, a senior official has warned.
