Thousands pay final respects to top scientist
Tens of thousands of students and people from all walks of life yesterday paid their last respects to Qian Weichang, one of China's most respected scientists. His body was cremated at Longhua Funeral P …Read Full Story
A China-made pill to treat cardiovascular conditions has been tested as safe and effective by the US Food and Drug Administration, and, hopefully, will be marketed in the United States as early as 2013 …Read Full Story
Digital TV center opens in Pudong
The country's only national digital television research center opened in the Pudong New Area yesterday, representing Shanghai's leading position in the future of TV technology developments in China. Th …Read Full Story
The two pandas that China agreed to loan to Singapore for joint research will be sent to the city-state late next year and meet visitors in early 2012, Singaporean officials said yesterday at the World …Read Full Story
Cote d'Ivoire will share its thoughts on maintaining a harmonious environment despite a diversified culture, and its opinions on keeping the nation's identity during a period of economic globalization. …Read Full Story
The Ireland Pavilion introduces people to the country's poetry. Irish contemporary poet Louis de Paor recited his poems in English and Irish during the pavilion's monthly Irish Poetry Reading yesterday …Read Full Story
Porcelain artwork has dual purpose
Apiece of porcelain artwork featuring a pair of rare crested ibis birds is now on display at the London Case Pavilion in the Urban Best Practices Area as a symbol of low-carbon manufacturing procedures …Read Full Story
Ctrip.com, China's major online travel service company, launched two tour packages involving home-stays with local families. The packages include a tour of the China Pavilion and a bicycle tour around …Read Full Story
Visitors can check out face changing and double-sided embroidery, two traditional skills from southwest China, in the Chongqing Pavilion in China's Joint Provincial Pavilion through Wednesday. The perf …Read Full Story
Jia Si, the world's second oldest giant panda to be bred in captivity, is to appear in public again at Shanghai Wildlife Park from August to October. But visitors will have to make an appointment to se …Read Full Story