Apprentices for puppet artistry are now being trained in Wuhan, a first in 22 years.
Survey results revealed at the annual Family Meal Day that about 70 percent of Chinese eat with their families every day.
The “ice bucket challenge” was stormed with supports two summers ago. The challenge was made to raise awareness and money to pay for the research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or A.L.S. The supporters raised a huge amount of money that helped the scientists to discover new information about the disease.
A live streamed video of a Georgia woman beating her daughter on Facebook went viral on Wednesday.
A dance drama adaptation of "The Legend of the Silk Princess" will be shown at the National Center of Performing Arts in Beijing.
In a shocking revelation that brings to fore the sexual exploitation of young girls, an HIV-infected man has been arrested in Malawi, Africa for having sex with them as part of traditional rituals.
Wu Lizhu, a woman from Jieyang, a village south of Guangdong, put up a community library to encourage children to study and not drop out of school.
Brilliant writer Hao Jingfang held a book launching in Beijing recently. Her newly published Chinese-language books are "Drift in the Firmament," "Travel Afar" and "Deep in the Solitude," even the famous novelette, "Folding Beijing."
At least 12 people got sick due to E. coli (Escherichia coli) outbreak in New Hampshire. These people have the same strain of the bacteria. Health officials tracked the source and stated that the outbreak was caused by ground beef.
Health professionals want to put warning labels on alcoholic drinks after a study revealed that booze is a direct cause of some types of cancer. The experts reviewed various data, including one from the World Cancer Research Fund, and discovered that drinking alcohol can lead to cancers of the liver, colon, esophagus, larynx, rectum, breast and oropharynx.
With the threat of Zika virus looming large on the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines related to the infection transmitted the deadly virus. Although these guidelines have been issued for the population in general, pregnant women have been given special reference.
When it comes to determining athletic ability, the company looks for markers indicating physical fitness, including endurance, bone strength, muscular development and aerobic capacity.
Patients who suffer from Type 2 diabetes may now get a chance to reduce their risk because of the disease. A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Imperial College London suggests that getting a flu vaccine may help improve the survival rate among Type 2 diabetes patients.
George Wong, a businessman from Hong Kong, is displaying his collection of contemporary Italian art in Beijing. The exhibition is called "Challenging Beauty－Insights of Italian Contemporary Art."
