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Chinese Communist Party officials in hot water over their luxury wardrobes

 

Photographs of officials wearing designer labels including Louis Vuitton go viral but land officials in trouble after eagle-eyed internet users notice expensive brands

08 Jan 2015

Charlie Hebdo: world leaders' reactions to terror attack

 

We wrap up political reaction from around the world, as the international community joins together in condemnation of the terror attacks on Charlie Hebdo in Paris

08 Jan 2015

'Spiderman' thief captured in China

 

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Residents in southwest China's Guizhou Province observed a black "spiderman" climbing on the wall of a residential building on Sunday night

06 Jan 2015

Surgeons reattach factory worker’s severed fingers in marathon operation

 

A female factory worker who lost all of her fingers in a freak accident had them reattached during a painstaking operation

06 Jan 2015

How Chinese media was duped by a western April Fool's 'prank'

 

Xinhua reporter admits he fell for story claiming US cadets studied Chinese 'model worker' Lei Feng

05 Jan 2015

Inside China's city made of ice

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Frozen palaces, ice slides and snow cherubs are just some of the attractions at this year's International Snow and Ice Festival in northeast China

05 Jan 2015

Exiled Chinese writer faces web wrath over picture showing Chairman Mao's image on naked protester

Liao Yiwu has his work flagged as 'inappropriate' by army of pro-Beijing Facebook users

02 Jan 2015

Safety questions on Shanghai crush

Question marks over safety standards after 36 die in China's biggest city

01 Jan 2015

Chinese economy set to miss growth target for first time since Asian financial crisis

Latest manufacturing figures points to slowest growth in world's second-biggest economy for 25 years

01 Jan 2015

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Shanghai 'fake cash' stampede kills dozens

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At least 35 people have been killed in a terrifying stampede during Shanghai's famous waterfront New Year celebrations

01 Jan 2015

Dozens killed in Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede

At least 36 killed in crush at Chinese city's riverfront as witnesses say they rushed to catch money thrown from a nightclub

31 Dec 2014

Is traditional Chinese food under threat?

The death of 82-year-old Feng Guangju, one of Beijing's best-loved restaurateurs, has sparked fears that the traditional "Old Beijing Snacks" he championed could disappear

31 Dec 2014

What are 'Old Beijing Snacks'?

A celebrated traditional Chinese restauranteur has died, sparking fears that traditional "Old Beijing Snacks" could pass into history. But what are these historic dishes?

31 Dec 2014

Can China really block Gmail?

Google's email service has technically been blocked since the summer, but remained easy to access via third-party apps used on smartphones and tablets. So what has changed?

30 Dec 2014

Chinese internet users 'need to accept the reality of Gmail being suspended'

Google is to blame for the shutdown of its popular email system, says influential Chinese state newspaper, adding that the company should have obeyed the law

30 Dec 2014

Xi Jinping calls for ideological control on Chinese universities

Chinese president instructs country's higher education institutions to expand Marxism studies and promote "ideological guidance"

30 Dec 2014

Wannabe James Bond runs along car roofs

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CCTV captures a drunk man in China running along the top of parked cars as part of a dare

30 Dec 2014

Facebook accused of cowing to Chinese censors over Tibet monk video

Facebook deleted video of a Tibetan monk's self-immolation, prompting speculation over its motives in China

29 Dec 2014

CCTV: Machete gang raid busy restaurant in China

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A heavily armed gang wielding machetes break into a busy restaurant and demand protection money in Shaanxi Province, China

29 Dec 2014

China halts racy drama due to 'technical difficulties'

The televised saga of a 7th Century Chinese empress has proved too hot to handle for China's censors, who have cancelled the wildly-popular show after only a week

29 Dec 2014

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Watch: racy Empress of China TV series trailer

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Watch the trailer to the racy TV drama about China's first female emperor which has been pulled after just one week

29 Dec 2014

WALL-E robot restaurants are a hit

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Assemble the lawyers: robot restaurant named after the Pixar character opens in China's Anhui province

29 Dec 2014

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Car rampage at Beijing’s Workers' Stadium

Frustrated Chinese protester rams his car into pedestrians outside Beijing’s Workers Stadium after losing a court case

26 Dec 2014

'Kitsch' Christmas banned by Chinese university

Chinese university bans Christmas – despite President Xi Jinping being photographed with Santa

25 Dec 2014

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Hong Kong police arrest democracy protesters after clashes

Pro-democracy demonstrators re-group after camp was disbanded

25 Dec 2014