She not a government party member or famous pop star. In fact, she's not even ethnically Chinese, but her story is still a fascinating and integral part of China's biggest province, Xinjiang.

BBC reports that it's finally beginning to dawn on British universities that the meaning of a certificate in China is 'any document that gets me what I want'.

Thirty years ago, on December 18-22, the landmark third plenary session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing, setting a new direction for the country – reform and opening up. Great changes have taken place since then, from household life to the national strength, from the political field to the economic, sports, cultural, and social fields.

Almost everything you need to know about surviving Chinese traffic on a bike: how Chinese traffic works, which vehicles to especially fear, "honking with Chinese characteristics," creative theft-deterrence, etc., plus some fun photos.

Big News! Obama won the American general election! Thanks to the mighty power of blog I can tell you this momentous news literally years before future generations will hear it. Remember…you heard it here first folks!

Rao Jin has a soft spot for Barack Obama; he's drawn to his friendly face as well as admiring his personal achievements. But the hero of young Chinese nationalists stops well short of an endorsement.

It's hard for people who first arrive in China to understand why people don't just tell them the truth straight to their face, but it's even harder for them to learn how be truthful when a lie is what's expected.