Long March rocket ready for first sea launch
China is planning its first sea launch of satellites by the Long March-11 rocket in 2018. The rock-et, a solid propellant carrier developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), succeeded in lifting six small satellites into orbit in January. For missions with a low inclination orbit, a sea launch near the equator would […]
China’s progress in advanced infrastructure over 100 times faster than US
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk last week praised the high efficiency of Chinese infrastructure construction, dubbing the nation 100 times faster than the US. “China’s progress in advanced infrastructure is more than 100 times faster than the US,” Musk wrote on his personal Twitter account, attaching a news report depicting how some 1,500 Chinese […]
First China International Import Expo attracts global exhibitors
The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to open on November 5 in Shanghai and last for six days. A total of 165 countries and regions have so far designated 197 departments to coordinate the participation of their enterprises in the expo, the People’s Daily has learned. The CIIE, which is appealing to […]
Obscure and Unknown Asia
Ever think you’ve known all there is to know about a country? Well, think twice, because you will find on the following pages religious, spiritual, and cultural practices in Asia that, for the most part, have not been well-known around the world. These rituals take diverse shape—speaking for the lives and values of people groups […]
Spring Festival holiday picks up new ways of spending
(People’s Daily Online) The week-long Spring Festival holiday finished on Wednesday. The holiday not only has become a time for family gatherings and cultural activities, but also a boom time for businesses across the globe. According to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce, during the Spring Festival holiday, catering enterprises experienced year-on-year growth of […]
Ratio of female deputies in China’s top legislature hits record high
By Sun Wenyu (People’s Daily Online) The ratio of female deputies in China’s new top legislature reached a record high of 24.9%. 742 of the newly elected 2,980 deputies for the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) are women, 43 more from the 12th NPC. Compared with the 12th NPC, 23 of the 35 electoral units saw […]
“We Cannot All Succeed When Half of Us Are Held Back”: The F-word and the Struggle of the Female Emancipation
The Republic of Gilead is the authoritarian, theocratic regime that takes over the United States in The Handmaid’s Tale, a Hulu original series based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel. The TV series portrays a world overrun by misogyny and radical Christianity. The residents believe in their patriarchal society, which involves the oppression of women by […]
The Right to Be Fat or the Right to Health?
No one likes fat-shaming. Our generation has it that people—all people—have the right to be whatever size they want, be it super slim or obese. The so-called “right to be fat” was clearly stated in anti-discrimination lawyer Yofi Tirosh’s 2012 article that “the law should recognize a new realm of liberty: the realm of body […]
Into a Rala-world
Come on in, relax, have a drink; you and me, let’s talk art. The walkway begins at a mahogany-red European-style salon featuring an introduction to the 200-piece collection displayed in Rala Choi: Rala Salon at D Project Space, Hannam, Seoul. Held October 21 to March 4, Rala Salon presents in vivid hues the artistry of […]
Will Dr. Mahathir succeed in the 14th General Election?
For the first time in Malaysia’s history since its independence in 1957, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) being the dominant party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) government today, will be challenged by its former president who is also the former Prime Minister (PM) of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, in the 14th General Election (GE) that […]
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