Meituan merges with Dianping to create a mega O2O service platform
Meituan, a group buying service backed by Alibaba, said that it would join forces with Dianping, a consumer review website backed by Tencent, hoping to create an e-commerce juggernaut.
Read MoreChinese ethnic groups: Zhuang minority
Zhuang minority has the largest population (almost 18 million) among all the 55 ethnic groups in China. Most of them inhabit in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province.
Read More14 dishes overseas Chinese miss the most
When China's October 1 National Day rolls around, food is part of the celebration, even for citizens living on the other side of the world. But while ingredients are easy to transport, feelings of home aren't.
Read MoreFun Chinese vocabulary containing the character “鬼”
In Chinese, "鬼" sometimes has nothing to do with the dead or undead when used in everyday terms.
Read MoreApple launches Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks in China
Apple's streaming music service was launched in China finally, along with iTunes Movies and iBooks.
Read MoreHow to use “来” and “去” in Chinese
Direction complements are one of the big obstacles in Chinese grammar. The most common ones must be "来" and "去".
Read MoreChinese feats: Bjorn and traditional characters
Here is the interview with Bjorn who has learned Chinese for 9 years. Read and see if you can learn something from him.
Read MoreChina showing leadership in combating global climate change
The past year has seen several examples of Beijing's brand of climate detente. The first came in 2014 when China set itself the target of stemming any rise in carbon emissions beyond 2030.
Read MoreAn interview with Tu Youyou on being awarded Nobel Prize
The honor for Tu Youyou's discovery of artemisinin, a drug that is now part of standard antimalarial regimens, is being widely celebrated in China as a vindication of traditional Chinese medicine.
Read More3 Chinese slang terms for expressing looks
Literally, "颜" means "appearance" and "值" is short for "数值" (numerical value; figure); So the word basically means "appearance score". The higher someone's 颜值 is, the more beautiful/pretty/handsome he or she is.
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