The Louvre, parts of which date to the 12th century, proved to be Pei's most controversial work, starting with the fact that he was not French. After being chosen for the job by President Francois Mitterrand amid much secrecy, Pei began by making a four-month study of the museum and French history.
The M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, rose 8.5 percent year-on-year to 192.14 trillion yuan at the end of June, according to the People's Bank of China.
The Los Angeles-based tech firm said in a statement that it had asked the government for a 30-day extension because it was "facing continual new requests and no clarity on whether our proposed solutions would be accepted," but it had not been granted one.
The Maritime Day of China was initiated in 2005 to mark the 600th anniversary of the first ocean voyage of Zheng He, a navigator in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), who made seven overseas voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and East Africa for cultural and economic exchanges with the rest of the world.
The Looking for China's Most Beautiful Queen of Square Dancing competition, sponsored by Mighty, a sunflower oil brand from Taiwan, is one of the largest events of its kind in the Chinese mainland.
The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group, which was banned in Pakistan in 2002, had claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in the town of Pulwama.
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The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China holds a media conference in Beijing on Wednesday to release the white paper on Japanese companies in China. [Photo/china.com.cn]
The INF treaty, signed by the former Soviet Union and the United States, bans the development, deployment and testing of ground-launched ballistic or cruise missiles with ranges between 300 miles (483 km) and 3,400 miles (5472 km).
The Middle East economy is going through a transformation from oil-based to knowledge-based, providing new investment opportunities for Chinese technology companies, according to senior executives of the global financial institution HSBC.
The Magotan family has presented a number of breakthroughs in new energy, connectivity, autonomous driving and lighting.