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This Day in History: First NBA Team to Play Basketball in China

On August 24, 1979, the Washington Bullets became the first professional US sports team invited to China.

by Josh Parker, 24 August 2020

This Day in History: The 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

A look back at the first ever Olympics to be hosted in China.

by Grace Mulamba, 08 August 2020

CBA to Allow Spectators to Attend Games Starting Friday

The CBA said it will allow some spectators to watch games just in time for the playoffs.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 29 July 2020

Meet the Internationals Shaking Things Up in the Middle Kingdom

These 10 individuals have found both success and hardship in China, and their stories breed inspiration and dreams of new beginnings.

by That's, 02 July 2020

Michael Luevano, Tournament Director of the Rolex Shanghai Masters

When it comes to organizing major international sporting events in China, Michael Luevano is the man.

by Ned Kelly, 23 June 2020

This Day in History: Zhu Jianhua Sets High Jump Record

On June 11, 1983 Shanghai-born high jumper Zhu Jianhua cleared 2.37m at a meet in Beijing, setting a new world record.

by Ned Kelly, 11 June 2020

China's Pro Basketball League to Resume This Month

Basketball is coming back!

by Ryan Gandolfo, 04 June 2020

Sporting Events Set to Resume in China

The General Administration of Sport made the announcement around the same time the NBA in the US set its target date.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 02 June 2020

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Follow up: Zoe Stephens is running a marathon in Tonga on October 17, 2020 to support the newly formed Tonga Animal Welfare Society. This is first animal welfare organization in Tonga, which has no veterinarians and few pet supplies and medications in the country. TAWS is teaching children about how to care for animals and also educating their fellow citizens to treat dogs and cats as family members rather than as food. If you have time, please check out her event. GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/3lQZuD1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tongamarathon

Tongatapu

October 13, 2020 at 3:18 am

I will better use a more traditional way of learning Chinese with the help of books, courses, and applications like https://www.hackchinese.com, http://jukuu.com/ or http://tatoeba.org/. Magic pill is a very dangerous illusion.

Mary_Jay

September 23, 2020 at 0:25 am

Great article! Thank you for the list. I will add these characters to my profile at ‘Hack Chinese’ app to memorize them. Learning characters is the most difficult part for me, especially if they are the most complicated ones(

Mary_Jay

September 23, 2020 at 0:22 am

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