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Weibo has a massive crush on Sichuan's 'pretty lady' chengguan

A chengguan – urban management officer – in Ziyang, Sichuan province has attracted a great deal of attention online for being (a) female; and (b) easy on the eyes.

by James Griffiths, 12 November 2013

US-Chinese navies conduct joint search and rescue exercise near Hawaii (Photo)

[Recently published photos show US and Chinese naval officers conducting a maritime search and rescue exercise in the waters near Hawaii, the first such joint exercise in seven years....

by James Griffiths, 12 November 2013

Journalism is the loneliest profession, survey

A new report by matchmaking website Zhenai for Singles Day has found that a higher proportion of media professionals are single than any other occupation.

by James Griffiths, 12 November 2013

Singles Day shoppers spent $5 billion on Taobao and Tmall yesterday

Shoppers in China broke records yesterday taking advantage of massive discounts offered by online retailers for Singles Day (11/11).

by James Griffiths, 12 November 2013

Durex's Singles Day advert is equal measures hilarious and insane

In focusing on the insane economics of Singles Day, we missed another equally unhinged side to this most Chinese of holidays: the commercials.

by James Griffiths, 11 November 2013

Wenzhou mother and daughter murdered, bodies mutilated

A 33 year old woman and her 14 year old daughter were found murdered and their bodies mutilated in their home in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.

by James Griffiths, 11 November 2013

Baby pandas take ridiculously cute climbing lesson in Chengdu

Baby giant pandas at the Chengdu breeding research base in Sichuan province have begun getting lessons on how to climb trees.

by James Griffiths, 11 November 2013

One hundred million yuan spent on Taobao and Tmall in first minute of Singles Day

HuXiu reports that in the very first minute of their Singles Day promotions, Taobao and Tmall, both owned by Alibaba Group, handled over 340,000 transactions worth more than one hundred...

by James Griffiths, 11 November 2013