• Self-taught Chinese Teen Earns Place at Cambridge Uni

  People & Stories |

  Yan Junyong, an 18-year-old from Xi'an, capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, recently got an offer in psychology from Cambridge University, after studying the science on her own.

• Couple Honored for Launching Lost Kids Website

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  Zhang Baoyan and Qin Yanyou, an ordinary couple from northeast China's Jilin Province, were honored with the Touching China award at a ceremony broadcast on February 14, in recognition of their devotion to running a website that helps lost children return home.

• Female Chinese Student Shot Dead in Arizona, Shooter Captured

  People & Stories |

  A female Chinese student was shot to death Saturday in Arizona, an official from the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles confirmed Sunday.

• Women complain about gender discrimination in workplace

  People & Stories |

  Many well-educated women complain about gender discrimination in their job search.

• First Zika Virus Case Confirmed in China: Xinhua

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  China has its first confirmed case of the Zika virus in Jiangxi province, the Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday.

• Seven Years Later: New Photos of the Spring Festival CCTV Hotel Fire

  People & Stories |

  Seven years ago, the Mandarin Oriental hotel next to the iconic China Central Television (CCTV) tower on Guanghua Lu caught fire and burned, killing one firefighter and leaving the Central Business District with a skyline scar that still has not fully healed.

• Shenzhen Landslide Survivor Gives Birth Days after Tragedy

  People & Stories |

  The woman, surnamed Jin, was 39 weeks into her pregnancy when the landslide raged. Her house and all factories nearby were buried, but she and her family members were lucky enough to escape in time. The extreme sense of fright, however, made the expectant mother feel much discomfort.

• 13 Injured after Rally Dakar Crash Involving Chinese Female Driver

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  Thirteen spectators were injured, including five children, on Saturday after being hit by the car of Chinese driver Guo Meiling, during the first stage of Rally Dakar 2016 near the Argentinean city of Arrecifes.

• Celebrate Mardi Gras at Caravan Tuesday Evening

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  It will be hard to distinguish a Mardi Gras celebration from the regular revelry of Spring Festival this year, but that isn't stopping some people from trying.

• Taichi Plays Matchmaker for Foreigner Couple

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  Paul Roberts (R) and Alicia Del Rio Cervera practise Taichi, a Chinese martial art, in Chenjiagou Village