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Chinese Olympic gymnasts not underage: FIG
Chinese female gymnasts who competed at this year's Beijing Olympics were not underage, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday after investigating claims the Games hosts fielded ineligible athletes.
Chinese Olympic gymnasts ruled old enough
Chinese female gymnasts who competed at this year's Beijing Olympics were not underage, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday after investigating claims the Games hosts fielded ineligible athletes.
Jailed Chinese dissident's health said to be poor
The health of a jailed Buddhist Chinese dissident outspoken on Tibet and other sensitive topics is poor and he is not being allowed to communicate freely with his family, according to a source who met him recently.
Tags: chinese, beijing, family, health, poor, tibet, buddhist, jailed
Parents of sick Chinese baby sue Sanlu over milk
BEIJING - The parents of a Chinese infant allegedly sickened by tainted baby formula have launched what could be the first lawsuit in the nation's escalating milk scandal, their lawyer said Wednesday.
China urges right choice for Nobel Peace Prize
BEIJING : China on Thursday urged the Nobel Peace Prize committee to award the "right person" after an expert suggested it could go to Chinese dissident Hu Jia.
The Hip-Hop Grannies Dance Troupe
Not quite Japanese, but I was surprised this story slipped by me during the Beijing Olympics. When you think of hip-hop dance, I'm sure you usually think of a much younger generation not only enjoying it, but taking part in it.
Tags: japanese, china, people, chinese, beijing, life, tv, women, olympics, debut, dance, leader, dancing, competition, clothes, tradition
Prison for Chinese farmer who faked tiger photo
BEIJING: A farmer who caused an outcry after faking a photo of an endangered South China tiger was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Saturday, state media reported.
Number of sick Chinese babies soars to nearly 53,000 as milk scare spreads
BEIJING: China's tainted milk scandal spiralled into uncharted territory Monday as authorities said nearly 53,000 children had been sickened and more countries moved to ban or recall Chinese dairy imports.
Tags: china, chinese, beijing, children, scandal, ban, babies
Wayne Wang's Princess of Nebraska to debut online for free
The Princess of Nebraska will be the first movie to premiere in its entirety on YouTube for free. Look for it in the YouTube Screening Room on Friday, October 17. We will let you know when it is released. Directed by...
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Pro Beach volleyball player Asao Miwa makes public appearance after sister's death
Asao Miwa is known for her good looks on the Pro Beach volleyball circuit but the pro received tragic news after the Beijing Olympics that her younger sister was killed in a car accident on Sept. 5.
Tags: beijing, popular, olympics, death, car, accident, beach
2008 Summer Beijing Paralympic Games
The Big Picture returns with more excellent photos, this time of the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Maharaj Kaushik back as India's hockey coach
India has recalled Olympic gold medallist Maharaj Kaushik as chief coach after the eight-time former champions failed to qualify for last month's Beijing Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said in a statement.
Beijing Olympic car ban will not be made permanent: report
Beijing has decided not to make measures that limited car use during the Olympics permanent, state media said Sunday, despite considerable public backing of curbs that brought the cleanest air in years.
New Futuristic Chinatown Concept
Think we're stuck with the way Chinatowns around the world look? Not according to the award-winning Beijing-based architectural design studio MAD, who have created an unusual concept for a new kind of Chinatown.
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Chinese Womens' Paralympic Team Under Investigation For Having Arms, Legs
After numerous protests and accusations of foul play from Paralympic athletes, especially those participating in judo, basketball, and tennis, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday they would investigate claims...
Tags: chinese, 2008, beijing, american, single, women, international, olympic, female, record, gold, basketball, tennis, copyright
China vows clean-up as baby milk scare spreads
China has vowed to overhaul its "chaotic" dairy industry in the wake of a toxic milk scandal that has killed three infants and made thousands more ill, as worried parents flocked to hospitals to have their...
Shanxi Governor Loses His Job Over Mudslide Deaths
China's official Xinhua News Agency announced September 14 that the governor of Shanxi province, Meng Xuenong, had resigned from his post along with his deputy following the deaths of over 250 people in a mudlside.
Tags: china, people, chinese, beijing, government, police, president, party, director, project, water, cover, problem, communist, safety, rules, politics, hu jintao, communist party, deaths, google, corruption, reform, mayor
The American Chamber of Commerce in China has published letters from the two U.S. presidential candidates on how they would approach relations with China. There are no huge surprises, though the McCain letter has a pretty hard...
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"Forever" in Chinese, Forbidden Kindom out on DVD
Even though the luckiest number is eight, the number nine is pretty lucky, too. In Chinese, the double nine was pronounced the same as the word to signify "forever", both are "Jiu Jiu." nThe number nine is fairly lucky...
Tags: china, people, chinese, beijing, home, festival, dvd, mother, hollywood, jackie chan, jet li
Chinese social networks block Baidu indexing
User privacy concerns on Chinese social-networking sites have led the biggest players to block indexing by Baidu, China's leading search engine, according to Beijing-based Marbridge Consulting.