FIFAsigned another Chinese sponsor for theWorld Cupon Wednesday, agreeing to a deal with smartphone and software makerVivo.The announcement further linksFIFAwith China, which is likely to mount a bid for the 2030World Cupdespite current rules effectively blocking another Asian bid before the 2034 edition.The six-yearVivocontract for a second-tier sponsorship runs through the 2022World Cupin Qatar,FIFAsaid. The value of the deal was not disclosed.Vivobecomes the thirdWorld Cupsponsor signed from

The online video giant will stream a revamped version of the classic preschool show featuring Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po.Chinese streaming video platform Youku, a unit of Alibaba Digital Media Entertainment Group, has nabbed the first two seasons of thenewTeletubbiesseries from Canada's DHX Media.Youku, often dubbed China's YouTube, will launch theTeletubbiesreboot in China along with Baidu's iQiyi service, a rival streaming video service that earlier licensed the originalTe

A Chinese martial artist has broken a world record and likely his penis by towing an entire military helicopter using just his reproductive organs.Ye Hongwei, a kung fu master, has gained fame for pulling large objects with his genitals - but his latest stunt has earned him even greater notoriety in China and throughout the world.While Mr Ye became an internet sensation after dragging seven cars using just his penis earlier this year, the helicopter milestone has blown that out of the water - an

Former Olympic champion Kong Linghui has been suspended as head coach of the Chinese women's table tennis team following a lawsuit over a gambling debt filed by a Singaporean hotel, the Chinese Table Tennis Association announced on Tuesday.Kong was ordered to return home from the World Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, to aid an investigation into the matter.A Singaporean hotel where Kong and his family and friends had stayed in 2015 filed a lawsuit against Kong in a Hong Kong court. Med

The earliest known domestic rice was cultivated in China as early as 9,400 years ago, at the beginning of the Holocene epoch, according to a new study.The site of the first domestication of rice is ahotly contested issue, with several countries eager to lay claim. Several locations in China have been put forward, as have the Ganges valley in India, the southern slopes of the Himalayas, and various places in southeast Asia. There is even evidence to suggest thatwild rice may have originated in Au

source: epochtimes.comThe Dragon Boat festival, or Duān Wǔ Jié, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, is one of the oldest and most popular traditional Chinese festivals. This year, it falls on June 12.The festival dates back over 2,000 years to the Warring State Period (475–221 B.C.). It is closely linked to the legendary poet and statesman, Qū Yuán (屈原).Qu Yuan (approximately 340–278 B.C.) was a court minister for King Huai of the state of Chǔ

source: indiatoday.inChina has installed or upgraded over 50,000 toilets in two years as part of a nationwide toilet revolution to regulate the unhygienic restrooms including those open pits next to pigsties, a report has said.The number, 52,485, accounts for 92.7 per cent of the official target the government announced for three years through to 2017, said China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) in a report titled Progress of the toilet revolution.China launched a toilet revolution across

source: china.org.cnGuangzhou's petrol-powered buses will soon be a thing of the past. Starting this year, the southern Chinese city will begin replacing the thousands of public buses with greener, more energy-efficient vehicles.According to the new plan, all buses that use petrol and diesel will be replaced with pure electric buses by 2020, meaning Guangzhou will have about 30,000 new energy public vehicles including buses and taxies by 2020.To attract individual consumers of electric cars,

source: circa.comChinese investment conglomerate Tencent is building a town dedicated solely to esports in Wuhu, China.Tencent is one of the largest internet holdings companies in the world, and the largest international parent of gaming subsidiaries.They are known for their social media software, such as WeChat and QQ. They are also the parent company of notable gaming giants such as Riot Games and Supercell, developers of notable games League of Legendsand Clash Royale, respectively.The town i

source: rt.comFive workers put out a raging fire at a gas station in China and saved the life of the man who started the blaze in just four minutes.The dramatic incident at the Sinopec petrol station in Yibin city, in China's Sichuan Province happened on May 4 and was caught on CCTV camera, reportedThe Paper.Footage of the blaze and the quick thinking actions of the gas station workers has now been shared online.The video shows a man drive his motorcycle up to the fuel pumps before seeing hi