Juninho joins New York Red Bulls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Vasco da Gama and Brazil midfielder Juninho Pernambucano has joined MLS side New York Red Bulls for the 2013 season. After signing an one year contract, Juninho reiterated his desire to end his career in Rio

Migrant workers invited to prominent holiday gala

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Four migrant workers were invited to a high profile gala on Saturday evening, which was once mainly reserved for distinguished intellectuals. Chinese leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunsh

Holiday tourists swarm scenic spots

Holiday tourists swarm scenic spots XI'AN, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Scenic sites around China have been overwhelmed by large numbers of visitors during the ongoing Golden Week holiday, triggering complains and criticism by netizens and tourists alike. Abou

China's railways carry nearly 25 mln during holiday

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's railways carried nearly 25 million passengers during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 7.5 percent year-on-year, statistics from the Ministry of Railways showed Sunday. At least 7 million passengers t

2016年我国网络订餐规模超3500亿元

China's online catering revenue exceeded 350 billion yuan in 2016, about 10% of the country's total catering revenue, according to figures from the China Cuisine Association. 中国烹饪协会发布的数据显示，2016年我国网络餐饮业收入超

"Sharpen up" acupuncture study

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Although it is home to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), China must do much more to improve its academic research capacity for acupuncture, a form of TCM, to take the lead worldwide on both the academic and clinical

尼加拉瓜钻第一口勘探油井

MANAGUA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. firm Noble Energy Inc. will begin drilling on Nicaragua's first exploration oil well in August under a government concession, the company announced Wednesday. The well is near the town of Puerto Cabezas, which is on

国际乒联2016世乒赛 中国女队第20次夺冠

Defending champion China won the women's team title for the 20th time after beating Japan 3-0 in the final of the 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships here on Sunday. 周日，在2016年世界乒乓球锦标赛决赛当中，卫冕冠军中国队

聚美优品美国挂牌上市

聚美优品美国挂牌上市 NEW YORK, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Jumei International Holding Limited, China's leading online retailer of beauty products, saw its shares surged after its first trading day on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday. Ju

Warmer weather on the way for China

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China will experience higher temperatures across the country over the next few days, the Central Meteorological Center said Saturday. Temperatures will be 1 to 3 degrees Celsius higher than last year in most regions excep

Certain Foods Have Cooling Effect in Hot Weather

Many countries have experienced record-setting high temperatures this year that many attribute to global warming. While governments have spent billions of dollars to study climate change and ways to counteract it, scientists say there are inexpensive

Cold Weather Kills 36 Across Europe

Weather forecasters say there is no immediate relief in sight to the eastern European cold snap that has killed at least 36 people since Saturday. Forecasters expect temperatures, which have been as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius in some places, to

Campers Brave British Weather to See Olympics

LONDON At this year's Olympic Games in London, sporting fans are finding a way around one of the biggest expenses: the hotel. In a pricey capital city like London, camping is just about the cheapest way to see the Olympic Games. Ten campsites have be

US: Rain, Cooler Weather Helping Crops; Drought Not Over

U.S. officials say cooler weather and recent rain showers in the drought-stricken Midwest have largely stabilized crop conditions, but add that the drought is not over. The U.S. Agriculture Department said in a statement Tuesday that rainfall has bee

Weather may delay space history

Nasa is entering the final stages of preparation for its last ever shuttle mission, but it is keeping a very careful eye on the Florida sky. The weather over the Space Coast was atrocious on Thursday, with torrential rain falling on the Atlantis orbi

Cold fronts to chill China, bring rain to south

BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Two strong cold fronts will sweep China during the next two days, bringing temperature drops across the country and rains in south China, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast on Sunday. A cold front moving ea

承担上学费用到大学毕业 '小马云'获得马云资助

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, will fund the education of his 8-year-old doppelganger, according to a statement e-commerce giant Alibaba released last Sunday. 电商巨头阿里巴巴上周日发布声明称，阿里巴巴集团创始人马云将

请多关注贫困儿童范小勤 而不要消费"小马云"

Fan Xiaoqin, a young boy who rose to sudden Internet fame thanks to his striking resemblance to billionaire Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has received so many visitors at his home since going viral that his family's daily life h

日本企业正在抢滩中国养老育儿市场

Japanese companies are investing in China to prepare for demographic changes, seeking to capitalize on a rapidly aging population and a potential baby boom with the loosening of the one-child policy. 中国人口正迅速老龄化，而独生子女政策

Spain qualify for Euro 2012 with easy win

MADRID, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish national football team qualified for the finals of the 2012 European Championships thanks to an easy 6-0 win against Liechtenstein on Tuesday night. The win means that the reigning European and world Champions