The seventh Slow Food International Congress was held recently in Chengdu in China, the capital of the province of Sichuan. It’s the UNESCO capital of Gastronomy and is now officially a Slow Food City.

The dimensions of Beijing and its minimalist architecture are alienating, and murals of China’s founding father, Mao Zedong, at odds with Prada stores, says Margaret Hickey.           

Having recently spent time travelling around China, Margaret Hickey saw first hand how smog is much worse than we realise and asks why the West isn’t more worried

A strong earthquake has hit a mountainous region in south-western China near a famous national park, killing 13 people, injuring 175 others and crippling power and phone networks.

Dynasty Warriors 9 will release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, as noted in an article from Eurogamer.

Two giant pandas have received a celebrity welcome in Berlin from the mayor and Chinese ambassador after they weathered a long flight from China.

A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in China.

THE Cabinet row over whether motorists using electric cars might be, along with Michael O’Leary’s taxi, allowed use city bus lanes is reassuring in that it means these issues are on something like an active agenda. 

Finance officials of major economies have pledged to boost sluggish global growth and promised to defend against the shockwaves of Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

When it comes to attracting the prized Chinese tourist, the task is complex — but the potential is huge.

Ireland has been named a 'best travel destination' in the world, at an awards ceremony in China.

Volvo Car Group boosted its earnings goal for the year, saying the robust European market would outweigh a slowdown in China, where pressure to discount is increasing.

China's anti-pornography office has announced a campaign to remove amateur sex videos from social media.

CHINA: Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest as the plane was taxiing, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said yesterday.

Sino-Irish relations may go back as far as the mysterious ‘Chinese Celts’, but Bette Browne says there is room to improve modern ties to the newly crowned biggest economy in the world

Intel will invest $1.6 billion (€1.29bn) to upgrade its factory in the city of Chengdu in western China, the latest sign of how the chipmaker is deepening ties in a market that is proving increasingly troublesome for some US technology peers.

Mark Williams claimed his first victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan in a ranking event for 12 years at the International Championship in China.

JUNG CHANG set the literary world alight with her electrifying debut, Wild Swans, a family memoir of three generations of Chinese women. It was released in 1991 and sold 13m copies, becoming the highest selling non-fiction paperback ever.

In unveiling its new 508 range in the past seek, Peugeot say the new model is a clear illustration of the brand’s move upmarket.

China: Two giant pandas born in the US have arrived safely at their new home in China.

The CityJet airline is to start flights from Cambridge airport to Dublin and Amsterdam.

A fight between two food stall owners at a market in southern China left five people dead and a sixth fatally shot by police, authorities said.

US First Lady Michelle Obama is planning a week-long visit to China this month, her first trip to the Asian economic powerhouse.

When Edward Hu bought a holiday home in Portugal’s most popular tourist spot in September, the Chinese agricultural entrepreneur got a Europe-wide family travel permit thrown in for as long as he owns it.

British PM gets on ‘purr-fectly’ with Downing St cat

Floodwaters surging through Himalayan foothills in western China have swept bridges, houses and hillsides into surging brown rivers, leaving at least 19 people dead and dozens missing as heavy rains buffet many parts of the country.

Chinese twin brothers have been reunited more than 40 years after they were separated as babies.

A powerful earthquake struck the steep hills of China’s south-western Sichuan province today, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 5,500 injured, nearly five years after a devastating quake wreaked widespread damage across the region.

A powerful earthquake struck the steep hills of China’s south-western Sichuan province today, leaving at least 113 people dead and more than 2,600 injured, nearly five years after a devastating quake wreaked widespread damage across the region.

At least two people were killed today when a powerful earthquake jolted China’s Sichuan province near the same area where a devastating quake struck five years ago.

If Paris Hilton ever decides to get a real job, she could do worse than take on the mentoring of the sons and daughters of the fabulously wealthy Chinese.

Food safety is the main concern for consumers in China’s financially significant lower-tier cities, according to a study by advertising, marketing and PR group Ogilvy & Mather.

Judd Trump has his sights set on matching Ronnie O’Sullivan’s haul of four world titles.

A run of four frames in a row from Neil Robertson helped him take charge of his International Championship semi-final with Shaun Murphy in Chengdu.

Judd Trump booked a semi-final against Peter Ebdon after edging out Mark Allen in a thrilling 6-5 victory at the International Championship in Chengdu today.

Fourth seed Mark Williams was dumped out of the International Championship at the first round stage today as Mark Davis produced an impressive performance in Chengdu.

Ronnie O’Sullivan today pulled out of the upcoming International Championship to deal a major blow to the richest tournament China will have ever staged.

Activists, academics and dissidents are questioning China’s purge of Bo Xilai, demanding the rule of law be followed allowing the disgraced leader to defend himself.

Marion Hughes kept the Irish flag flying in China on Saturday when second in the World Cup in Chengdu.

A top Chinese government forensic scientist has questioned the official cause of death of murdered British businessman Neil Heywood.

Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles Apple’s iPhones and makes components for top global electronics companies, closed a plant in China after about 2,000 workers were involved in a riot at a company dormitory.

The company that makes Apple’s iPhones suspended production at a factory in China today after a brawl involving as many as 2,000 employees at a dormitory injured 40 people.