Jet Li’s Movie Tops International Box Office Chart for the 12th Time
Jet Li’s latest fantasy-action flick “The Sorcerer and the White Snake” (“Its Love” / 白蛇传说) has hit the top of the international box-office charts on its release from the 30th…
Award Ceremony for FIRST Youth Film Festival Held at Qinghai University
A grand award ceremony for the FIRST Youth Film Festival was held yesterday at Qinghai University in Xining, Qinghai Province. More than 40 film stars and filmmakers, including Zhang Ziyi,…
Jackie Chan Plays Real-life Hero in “1911″
Bernardo Bertolucci told the story of The Last Emperor in 1987, but now Chinese filmmakers are celebrating the 1911 revolution that ended the corrupt Qing Dynasty and ushered China into…
“The Tears” Scheduled to be Screened in White Christmas
The sensational film “The Tears” (倾城之泪) unveiled its first feature posters of lead roles Dongyu Zhou (周冬雨) and Aarif Lee (李治廷) yesterday. As one of the New Year Movies along…
Character Posters of “Legendary Amazons” Out
The production company of the heroine war epic “Legendary Amazons” held a poster-releasing press conference on Monday in Beijing. Director Frankie Chan, along with cast members Jin Qiaoqiao, Liu Dong…
Famous Directors Help Promote Brigitte Lin’s New Book
Legendary Taiwanese film star Brigitte Lin appeared at Peking university yesterday to read excerpts from her new book as part of a promotion tour. After a 17-year absence from the…
Three Megastars to Star in “Dangerous Liaisons”
The Zonbo Media Company recently revealed that film heavyweights Zhang Ziyi (who comes from the mainland), Cecilia Cheung (from Hong Kong) and South Korean actor Jang Dong-gun will join Jin-ho…
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Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge opens in Shiyan, Hubei
Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge opens in Shiyan, Hubei
May 15, 2012, the construction site of the Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge (湖北十堰鄖陽漢江大橋) in Shiyan City, central China’s Hubei Province. Located in the Danjiangkou reservoir district, the 2,102-meter-long bridge, with total investment of 255 million RMB yuan (about 40.37 million U.S. dollars), will be open to traffic in late May. (Xinhua/Cao Zhonghong)
China’s aircraft carrier returns from sixth sea trial
China’s aircraft carrier returns from sixth sea trial
China’s aircraft carrier has returned to Dalian Harbor after 9 days of sea trial. It arrived on Tuesday.
China to impose fishing ban in South China Sea
China to impose fishing ban in South China Sea
A two-and-a half month fishing ban will start at noon Wednesday in most part of the South China Sea to rehabilitate marine resources, according to fishery authorities. The Hainan provincial marine and fishing department said all 8,994 locally-registered fishing vessels are all moored, affecting 35,611 people. A fisherman neatens his nets in Haikou, capital of [...]
2.91 million residents affected as torrential rains hit Hunan
2.91 million residents affected as torrential rains hit Hunan
Torrential rain that struck south China since May 11 has affected the daily lives of 2.91 million residents within Hunan as of Monday noon. Direct economic losses caused by the flood reached 2.88 billion yuan (456.2 million U.S. dollars), according to provincial flood control authorities. May 14, 2012, a house that has been torn down [...]
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” ends its visit to India
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” ends its visit to India
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” (郑和训练舰) ended its visit to Kochi, India on May 13th and left for the Gulf of Aden at 10:00 local time. Kochi is the third leg of the “Zheng He” ship’s world sailing trip. According to the plan, two Navy trainees from South Korea and India ended their voyage [...]
Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Japanese PM Noda
Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Japanese PM Noda
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda before holding talks with him in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd R) in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
Bridge collapsed after torrential rain in Hunan
Bridge collapsed after torrential rain in Hunan
A bridge located in Pingjiang County, northeast of Hunan Province suddenly collapsed on the morning of the 13th. Soldiers and men rushed to the scene of the incident and started the rescue work. The number of people walking on the bridge when it collapsed is unknown yet. There was heavy rain on May 12th, Pingjiang [...]
Lang Lang awarded Honorary doctorate of Manhattan School of Music
Lang Lang awarded Honorary doctorate of Manhattan School of Music
The largest U.S. private Music School, Manhattan School of Music, awarded honorary doctorate to Chinese pianist Lang Lang in 2012 graduation ceremony, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to arts, charity, education and other fields. The President of Manhattan School of Music Robert Sirota awarded the certificate to Lang Lang, as well as Hollywood actor [...]