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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Women are so much better than men at so many things. But according to a report published by the Royal Society, chess is not one of them. The topic of sex

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Bridge the Cultural Gap

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China, Russia vow to advance cultural exchange

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China to conduct moveable cultural relics census BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has announced the country's first census on moveable cultural relics, in a move to better gauge and protect the state of the country'

Film fest gives Beijing more cultural capital

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The second Beijing International Film Festival concluded on Sunday, with industry insiders hoping that the festival will create a new global perception of Beijing and the Chinese film industry. As the birthplace of China

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One question has intrigued art lovers around the world for generations: what is the secret behind the Mona Lisas enigmatic smile? Well now they have the chance to ask her directly, thanks to a new interactive exhibition in Beijing which brings the 50

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