A former comedy writer who embraced stoic philosophy is thrust in a madcap mystery involving classical art theft. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Maria Semple about her new novel, "Go Gentle." ...

The Beijing Fun complex offers good views of the historical Zhengyang Gate along the Central Axis. [Photo provided to China Daily] Running 7.8 kilometers from Yongding Gate in the south to the Drum ...

One of the most distinctive stores in the Longfu Temple area, Tongrentang carries a curious blend of coffee, baked bread and faint herbal notes. "You can smell the medicine, but it's mixed with coffee ...

Ezekiel Emanuel is an oncologist, bioethicist, and health policy analyst who wrote a provocative piece for The Atlantic in 2014 titled “Why I Hope to Die at 75.” In the article, he argued that quality ...

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Education remains the most critical means to accelerate societal progress, strengthen social cohesion and foster individual growth – but the right to education stands at a critical juncture. This ...

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BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The second World Conference on China Studies kicked off in East China's Shanghai on Tuesday, where some 500 experts and scholars from around the world have ...

The second World Conference on China Studies kicked off in East China's Shanghai on Tuesday, where some 500 experts and scholars from around the world have engaged in in-depth discussions on the theme ...