China continues efforts to protect Siberian tigers
Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are one of the world's most endangered species. Currently there are fewer than 500 remaining, with a majority of the population living in…
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Taylor Swift sends wishes to Chinese fans at Double 11 sales event
US singer Taylor Swift sent her best wishes to Chinese fans in a video played during the Tmall Global Double 11 Event livestream on Sunday night. Her message began trending…
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Depp loses UK libel case on ‘wife beater’ claims
Hollywood star Johnny Depp on Monday lost a libel lawsuit against British newspaper The Sun for branding him a "wife beater" in a case that laid bare his chaotic battle…
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TikTok says deal with Oracle needs approval from Chinese and US authorities
The deal between TikTok and Oracle still needs approval of relevant authorities from both China and the US, TikTok's owner ByteDance told the Global Times on Thursday. ByteDance told media…
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Musical ‘Love Travels Millennium’ makes its stage debut in Beijing
After making its debut on streaming platform Youku in May, Chinese musical Love Travels Millennium finally made its way to the stage at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on…
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Hollywood blockbuster ‘Tenet’ leaves Chinese audiences scratching heads
Director Christopher Nolan's Hollywood blockbuster Tenet crossed two 100 million marks on Saturday - 100 million yuan($20 million) at the Chinese mainland box office and $100 million internationally. Nolan's new…
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Colmar Jazz Festival postponed to 2021
The 25th edition of France's Colmar Jazz Festival, scheduled for September, has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus epidemic, the city said in a statement on Wednesday. "Current…
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Dunhuang-themed products a hit on livestream
Speaking in front of a live camera, Du Yongwei presented a blue guitar with exquisite patterns of phoenix and peonies, woven into the instrument as cultural elements from Dunhuang's Mogao…
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Small wonders: the Vietnamese artist making tiny food dishes
Squinting in concentration, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thi Ha An drops a bright red chilli onto a bowl of pho noodles barely bigger than a coin - the finishing touch to…
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Britney Spears ‘strongly opposed’ to father as her sole guardian
After more than a decade living under a conservatorship that sees her father steer her personal and professional matters, Britney Spears is seeking to significantly alter the terms of the…