Saturday, May 07, 2005

News

Zhang Ding's masterpieces on display: Zhang Ding was born in northeast China in 1917. He established his fame for his skill of drawing caricatures, and later shifted to design. At the beginning of 1960s, Zhang Ding made innovative changes to Chinese painting by using western painting techniques as a reference.

Chinese Classes Grow in Popularity with U.S. Students: Mandarin Chinese classes are growing more popular with U.S. students. Tara Siler visits students at a public high school in Oakland, Calif., and has this report. [NPR Audio]

China Braces for a More Valuable Yuan: As speculators across Asia place ever larger bets on a revaluation of China's currency soon, investors and corporate executives alike are trying to prepare for what a more valuable yuan will mean for stocks and companies.


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