A blind, self-taught activist lawyer who documented forced abortions and other abuses was released from a Chinese prison Thursday and promptly confined in his rural village with no access to communication, a relative said. China - Prison - Lawyer - Activism - Human rights

Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company Announces Resignation of CFO, Effective December 2, 2010

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company (the "Company" or "Tongjitang") (NYSE: TCM), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on the development, manufacturing, marketing and selling of modernized traditional Chinese medicine in China, today announced that on September 3, 2010, Mr. Charles Wang submitted his resignation as Chief ...

Chinese man gets world's most diplomas, degrees over 35 years

How many nationally-recognized diplomas can one person obtain? Zhou Baokuan, a 55-year-old Chinese man from Shenyang, obtained nine diplomas. He obtained three doctorate degrees and two masters degrees over 35 years, and has become the "person with the most diplomas and degrees in the world."

Local masseuse puts training in Chinese techniques to work

COSHOCTON -- Ancient Chinese techniques are now being practiced at a Main Street business.

Blind Chinese activist released from prison

Self-taught lawyer Chen Guangcheng had documented forced abortions and other abuses