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China announces new rail line between Beijing and Moscow
Beijing has announced that China is investing 1.5 trillion yuan ($240 billion) to build a high-speed rail, linking The Chinese capital to Moscow, that will cut the journey time from six days on the Trans-Siberian to two. The announcement was made on … Continue reading
Beijing opens first underground library
China’s capital city launched its first underground library, “M Subway•Library” on Jan 12. The theme of its first activity is “Our Characters”. Citizens riding the special train on subway Line 4 now can read e-books provided by the National Library … Continue reading
China leads growth in foreign student numbers in New Zealand
The number of foreign students studying in New Zealand from January to August 2014 was up by 12 percent year on year, led by rising numbers of Chinese students, according to a government report out Wednesday. The report from the … Continue reading
The Sound of Nature
An oil painting exhibition now at the National Museum of China immerses viewers in the sound of nature through dozens of landscapes. The exhibit features 30 painters who are members of the China Sound of Nature Oil Painting Research Institute. … Continue reading
100 ancient villages catalogued for preservation
A total of 100 ancient villages have been catalogued for preservation since the project, Chinese Traditional Villages Archive-Building and Surveys, started in June, according to China’s Traditional Village Protection and Development Research Center. The center briefed on the progress at … Continue reading
5th Confucius Institute in Poland to be established in Gdańsk
Many years of efforts of the University of Gdansk have resulted in final success. There is a final decision on the establishment of Confucius Institute (CI) at this university. This will be the fifth university in Poland hosting CI. As part of the agreement with … Continue reading