Go, or weiqi, hot after supercomputer's victory

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Many parents still want their children to learn weiqi, the ancient Chinese board game also known as Go, despite a supercomputer's recent victory ...

Fight against terror intensified

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China will continue to severely punish those involved in separatist and terrorist activities this year, the Supreme People's Court said in its an...

Statistics show 'signs of stabilization'

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January-to-February economic data released over the weekend do not seem to indicate a V-shaped recovery coming anytime soon but show slow stabili...

Mother Plants 2 Million Trees in 12 Years to Fulfill Son's Last Wish

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A 67-year-old woman from Shanghai has planted over two million trees in the deserts of northwest China's Inner Mongolia for the past 12 years to ...

After Go victory, challenges given to 'AlphaMahjong'

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BEIJING -- Glib Chinese web users have raised a challenge to the AI program that recently dethroned one of the top human Go players, demanding to...

Duan Aiping: Dedicating Herself to Villagers' Well-being

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Duan Aiping, Party chief of Fandi Village in Xiangyuan County, north China's Shanxi Province, was recently granted the title of National March 8t...

Baobao: Beijing's Up-and-Coming Female Drummer

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Night & Nice: New Spot for Speakeasy Elegance on Sanlitun Dong San Jie

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The speakeasy era is known for being one of the most decadent and innovative times for cocktail creation in the history of the planet.

Measles Season: Yet Again, a Vancouver Outbreak is Traced to Beijing

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It's been 11 months since our last measles blog, so we'll take that as a small victory. But a warning about a possible Beijing-linked measles har...

Literary Lushes: China’s Ancient Poets and Writers Liked Their Drink

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The pages of Chinese literature are soaked with alcohol. Even Confucius wasn’t immune. The persnickety sage might have been careful with his port...