Auspicious snowfall visits central, eastern China: The first snowfall in the year of dog visits Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province on Feb. 5, creating a cheerful atmosphere in the city. Photo taken on the same day shows local citizens enjoy the auspicious snowfall, which promises a good harvest and a fruitful coming new year in traditional sense.
Chinese New Year event popular : The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center was not big enough for the number of families who turned out Sunday for the Chinese New Year's celebration. "We are busting," said Sharyl LaFaive, the event organizer for the Northeast Wisconsin Families with Children from China chapter.
China closes more than 2,000 'unhealthy' websites: Chinese regulators closed down more than 2,000 websites last year because they had too much sex, violence or politics, state media reported.
72.7% Chinese feel they are happy: 72.7 percent of Chinese said they are happy. 73.7 percent said they are optimistic about their future life while over 50 percent of those who were unhappy think the main reason for their unhappiness was poverty.
Chinese village anger erupts against police: Protests against Chinese police erupted in the home village of a detained rights activist in Shandong province on Sunday, a week after Premier Wen Jiabao visited the province to promote "harmony" in the countryside.
Pentagon report singles out China as potential military rival: A major review of US military strategy singled out China as the country with the greatest potential to challenge the United States militarily.
AIDS scourge travels fast on ancient Chinese road: This ancient road has had many names: Old tea-horse trail. The Burma Road. Route 320. But the label that matters most today is one that appears on no sign at all: the AIDS road.
Families who adopt from China celebrate Year of the Dog: As yesterday afternoon faded into early evening, life inside St. Philip's Church pulsated with the traditional sights, sounds and smells of a Chinese New Year celebration.
Lucky girls, lucky families: Emily Eikenberry, 13, listens to Green Day, eats at McDonald's and plays soccer. She was born in China.
International support: Natalie Izant's 3-year-old daughter, Chloe, is at the age where she's starting to ask questions. "She asked me, 'Did I grow in your tummy?'" Izant recalls. "'I said, 'No, you grew in your mommy's tummy in China, but you grew in my heart.'"
Ancient jade garment on show at National Museum: A 2,000-year-old royal garment made up of more than 4,000 pieces of jade sewn together with gold thread is now on display in China's National Museum. [Another article here.]
Northwest Oklahomans adopting from China: Shay, Calla, Hope, Mary, Erin and Jenny attend school, they play sports, go to church and fight with their siblings. And unless someone were to point it out, these dark-haired girls have no reason to believe they are any different than the people around them.
