The death toll from a series of explosions in southwest China rose to 20 on Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

The religious leader’s need for a break from his rigorous schedule may raise an alarm for both Chinese authorities and millions of Tibetan Buddhists worldwide.

In its post-Olympic era, the question is whether the success of the games will lead China to domestic reforms or convince leaders that their current model is working.

For a thousand years, the Daur people of Inner Mongolia have been playing a game called beikou, a close sibling of field hockey.

After trying to protest against China’s rule in Tibet, six Americans have been given 10-day detentions, the Chinese police said Friday.

After trying to protest against China’s rule in Tibet, six Americans have been given 10-day detentions, the Chinese police said Friday.

The requested investigation would determine whether members of the Chinese women’s team that won the gold medal were too young to compete in the Olympics.

Two elderly women were sentenced to a year of labor after seeking to demonstrate in an official Olympic protest area.

Mr. Hua helped steer China out of the chaos of the Cultural Revolution after Mao’s death in 1976, but was later pushed aside by Deng Xiaoping.

Mr. Hua helped steer China out of the chaos of the Cultural Revolution after Mao’s death in 1976, but was later pushed aside by Deng Xiaoping.