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 over a grandmaster of the game.

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 annual work report.

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 stabilization, analysts said.

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 fulfill her son's last wish.

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 tongue-in-cheek that the AlphaGo program learn the nation's real pastime - mahjong.

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 8th Red-Banner Pacesetter by the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF).

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 harks back to earlier, similar exposures to the disease over the last two years.

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 portion sizes for meat and rice, but according to the Analects, “It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself.” In fact, it can be hard to find a famous writer or philosopher in Chinese history who didn’t like a drink or two when putting brush to paper.