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China has one of the world's oldest people and continuous civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia. It has the world's longest continuously used written language system, and is the source of such major inventions as what the British scholar and biochemist Joseph Needham called the "four great inventions of Ancient China": paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing. Historically China's cultural sphere has been very influential in East Asia as a ...

China's economy is continuing to grow despite the global recession, helped by a massive government stimulus package of $585bn. But doubts remain whether such strong growth can be sustained by public spending alone. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Inner Mongolia, where a whole town built with government money is standing empty.

But what changes will the Chinese government demand?

DAN IS FRUSTRATED! DAN NEEDS TO VENT!

May 2008 China has the most sophisticated censorship and internet surveillance in the world. But despite this autocratic control some guerrilla bloggers are still managing to get their message through. "The Government always wants to try to act as the cat to control people's access to information but I think the mouse is running faster." This is the voice of Isaac Mao, he was one of China's earliest bloggers, and has learnt how to work the system. "The Chinese government's goal is not to ...

Meet 26 year-old Yu Zhenhuan - officially China's hairiest man.

China has one of the world's oldest people and continuous civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia. It has the world's longest continuously used written language system, and is the source of such major inventions as what the British scholar and biochemist Joseph Needham called the "four great inventions of Ancient China": paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing. Historically China's cultural sphere has been very influential in East Asia as a ...

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Feb 2007 China's economic boom is built on the backs of migrant workers, who flock to the cities in search of work. What are their lives like and are they getting their share of China's new prosperity? Zou Heyen arrived in Shanghai less than a week ago. "I'm not used to life here yet. I feel like jelly after a day's work and I'm not used to the climate", she complains. She shares a cramped room with seven other girls and probably won't see her family, who live four days away, for months. But ...

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新中国60周年庆祝大会With massive parades China celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China and the unprecedented progress accomplished over the past 60 years by the people and government.

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China's decision to allow foreign media access to the riot-hit city of Urumqi is, in itself, an unusual situation. From the start of the unrest China has tried to be more open in its reporting of the riots in an attempt to shape the coverage of events. Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle takes a look at China's changing approach to the media.

May 2002 The Shaolin monks are famous worldwide for their Kung-fu. But there are now fears that their fame is corrupting their ancient Xen Buddhist traditions. ''They try to trick you and get as much money as possible''. says one German student. In every surrounding village there are schools and tourist traps cashing in on their celebrity. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

It was a theme she had On a scheme he had Told in a foreign land To take life on earth To the second birth And the man was in command It was a flight on the wings Of a young girls dreams That flew too far away Don't push too far Your dreams are china in your hand Don't wish too hard Because they may come true And you can't help them You don't know what you might Have set upon yourself China in your hand Come from greed Never born of the seed Took life from a barren land Oh eyes wide Like a ...

There's no cheese in China! What's up with that?

A new generation of Chinese is learning that there's more to life than making money. Chinese Christians are risking arrest to practice their faith. They tell Barry Petersen why. (CBSNews.com)

The search for the "White Pyramid" in China, by Walter Hain, Vienna, Austria. For more see my homepage web.utanet.at

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President Barack Obama has said that America will not seek to "contain" China's rise to prominence as a key player in world trade. . Follow us on twitter at twitter.com

Photojournalist Tom Carter's CHINA: Portrait of a People is the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author. Over 600 pages and 800 images from the 33 provinces of the PRC. AVAILABLE NOW! www.blacksmithbooks.com ISBN-13: 978-988-99799-42 Published: Summer 2008 by Blacksmith Books, Hong Kong, in association with Haven Books www.TomCarter.org

David Bowie - China Girl

David Copperfield walking through The Great Wall of China!!!