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World's Top Tennis Stars to Attend 2017 China Open in Beijing

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova, Karolina Pliskova, Venus Williams are among the players who will land in Beijing this fall.

by Justine Lopez, 29 August 2017

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 2022

This Day in History: When Muhammad Ali Came to China

Praying in the Great Mosque of Xi'an and sparring with a Brawl on the Bund referee: a look back on the 1985 visit of The Greatest to the Middle Kingdom

by Ned Kelly, 20 May 2022

How China Invented Every Sport EVER

All of them. Ever. Got that?

by Ned Kelly, 01 August 2019

I Spent a Week in North Korea with Dennis Rodman

Dennis didn't know the first thing about the DPRK: not even the difference between North and South. He was just along for the ride.

by Simon Cockerell, 23 April 2020

How the NBA Captured China's Sporting Heart

A look back at the history of the NBA in China, and how the American basketball league soared in popularity in the Middle Kingdom.

by That's Shanghai, 10 October 2019

Laowai Hall of Shame 2017

We've counted down some of China's naughtiest foreigners of 2017.

by That's, 26 December 2017

PHOTOS: Cristiano Ronaldo Visits Shanghai and Beijing

Ronaldo kicks the ball around on the Bund.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 24 July 2017

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

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