A suspect has been arrested in connection to the arson attack against the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on January 1 that left the building partially destroyed, Chinese-language newspaper China Press reports.

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Wang Baohe was one of the most popular acrobats in Wuqiao, the birthplace of acrobatics in China. Wang said his ‘shrinking bones’ act was the only way he could make money and survive as a child in Beijing. ‘It’s a very cruel skill,’ he said of his contortion tricks. Now, the aging acrobat has retired his bone-bending acts and draws huge crowds with disappearing performances that boggle minds all…

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A 25-year-old Beijing woman produced a series of photos recreating images of her mother as a young woman. The gesture and striking resemblance between the women was so great that the photos ‘moved many netizens to tears’.

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The Chinese-language websites for Reuters and the Wall Street journal have been unblocked in the mainland, it appears.

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Ahh, the customary cleanse following a messy breakup. Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has sold its 47 percent stake in Star China TV, the Chinese television company the billionaire’s ex-wife Wendi Deng had worked for when they’d met in 1999.

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The Conrad Hotel’s plush new lounge club debuted last month with a lavish opening party. The big reveal introduced a hulking, polished space that pairs a decadent snarl of bowed nooks and plump leather sofas with LED walls and flooring that veers from shag pile in the three private rooms to…

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China’s icebreaker Xuelong has found itself stuck in ice after rescuing passengers from a stranded Russian Vessel Akademic Shokalskiy in Antarctica on Friday.

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Couples flocked to register marriages on Friday, China’s auspicious day of love. Did you feel it in the air?*

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A Weibo post by a sweet-faced 19-year-old detailing the relationship with her 40-year-old ‘godfather’, or sugar daddy, has gone viral after netizens attacked the blatant displays of wealth in the numerous photos posted by the girl featuring expensive items such as gold jewelry and a Porsche.

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