Chinese online literature favors more realistic themes

​Up to 65 percent of online literary works were about realistic themes, a 24-percent increase year on year, according to a report on the development of Chinese online literature in 2018.

Actor Simon Yam back to work after stabbing incident

Veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam was seen in public for the first time in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on Sunday promoting his new movie after being stabbed by a paranoid man in late July.

New book calls for development of sun-based economy

"Sun-based Economy," a new book by Yasuyo Yamazaki, a former advisor to the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, calls for a sustainable restructuring of the global economy.

Qingdao riding wave of success after inaugural music festival

The festival kicked off on Aug. 2 and concluded on Sunday after presenting 10 concerts, staged in not only opulent opera houses, such as the Bluthner Grand Theater, but even inside the factory of FAW Jiefang Automotive.

Bringing the classics back to life

To revive a long-lost tradition, the National Library of China has teamed up with the Confucius Museum to host a book-sharing conference in Qufu.

Shanghai Disney Resort reopens after typhoon

Shanghai Disney Resort reopened on Sunday morning after it was closed on Saturday due to a powerful typhoon.

Chinese Muslims celebrate annual Corban festival

Millions of Muslims celebrates the annual Eid al-Adha, known in China as Corban Festival, one of Islam's most important holidays on Sunday.

2,000-year-old Roman war arrow discovered in N. Israel

​Israeli archaeologists found a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman arrow in northern Israel, the Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee said on Sunday.

Tombs unearthed in Greece sheds more light on Mycenaean civilization

Two intact tombs dating back to 1,400-1,200 BC were unearthed by archaeologists in the region of Nemea in the Peloponnese peninsula at the Aidonia cemetery, shedding more light on the Mycenaean civilization, the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Sunday.

Forum organized in Houston to address gun violence, public safety

A forum was organized in Houston, Texas, on Sunday to address gun violence and public safety issues in the country.