Are English classes successful?

Editor's note: According to the Ministry of Education, there were 300 million English learners in China in 2013. English is taught as a compulsory course from primary school in China, but many people still feel "deaf and dumb" after studying it for many years. What's the problem?

A moderately prosperous society, reform, rule of law, Party discipline - these "Four Comprehensives" are President Xi Jinping's blueprint for China's future. The "Four Comprehensives" are tasks that have been raised at Communist Party of China meetings over the last two years, since Xi took office.

Cleavage scenes censored again

After censoring historical drama The Empress of China, which was based on China's first and only female emperor Wu Zetian, the state media watchdog hides cleavages again in another TV series.

The Akhal-Teke, a breed of horse from Turkmenistan, is famous for its speed, endurance and intelligence. In May 2014, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov presented an Akhal-Teke horse to China during a meeting with President Xi Jinping. It was the third time that a horse of this breed had been presented to a Chinese leader.

Spring Festival, Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year - all have been used to describe the new year under the traditional Chinese calendar. So which is the correct term to use? Follow the discussion on one of our reader's blogs.

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