China's State Council held a reception Sunday, ahead of the National Day on Oct. 1, to mark the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Carrots didn't originate in China, so how did they make it onto dinner tables here? The German literary classic Faust is a world away from Peking Opera, yet the two have been joined together – how did that happen? Find out the answers in this story.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday that foreign talent and intellectual resources was an important component of China's innovation system.

The world's muti-polarization trend is unstoppable, and it is impossible for unilateralism to prevail and find a way out.

Hong Kong should uphold the original spirit of the "one country, two systems" principle and continue developing jointly with the country.

Death toll of earthquakes and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province of central Indonesia has climbed to 1,203 on Monday.

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