Guangzhou (China)

BEIJING -- Anti-Japan protests spread to dozens more Chinese cities Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators agitated by the Japanese government’s plan to buy several uninhabited islands near Taiwan marched in front of diplomatic compounds, attacked...

The Los Angeles County clerk's office in Norwalk is a busy place. But Wednesday was busier than usual, especially for the volunteers who perform civil marriage ceremonies. Seventy 12-12-12 wedding ceremonies were scheduled in the office's chapels. Susan...

In the 1990s, it seemed world-music artist Yanni could do no wrong. He sold more than 10 million copies of his albums in that decade. The DVD accompanying his 1994 disc “Yanni Live at the Acropolis” sold 6 million, making......

Chinese officials canceled a post-play discussion of L.A. Theatre Works' "Top Secret: Battle for the Pentagon Papers" during the show's Beijing performance. Officials said the discussion at Perking University was canceled for fear of "unforeseen...

A play about the struggle between a free press and government is one thing. A discussion about that play is yet another order of magnitude, as the producers of L.A. Theatre Works' “Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers” discovered...

The ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks is among five finalists for an international award. The building, which earlier this month was among 168 buildings worldwide whose design were nominated for the cultural Building of the Year award by the architect...

The 16th Asian Games are underway in Guangzhou, China, and aside from an ongoing flap over the naming of the Persian Gulf, Iran is participating wholeheartedly, fielding nearly 400 athletes and winning 14 medals so far, the most for any......

BEIJING -- A U.S. consulate in China was forced to suspend some operations after an envelope was found containing a suspicious white power. The envelope was discovered Monday by a staffer in the office that issues visas and handles American citizen...

SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Following is a table of planned Asian naphtha crackers and European/U.S. ethane crackers. Table 1: New naphtha/gas crackers in Asia Location Company Capacity Estimated ('000 tonnes) Completion =============================...

The W Hotels chain, famous for its coolness factor, is known for targeting tech-savvy, globe-trotting travelers who are plugged into what's new and now.  It's hoping that formula works in China, where the chain just opened W Guangzhou, the first W Hotel...

 GUANGZHOU, China -- Gov. Jerry Brown bid adieu to dozens of government and business officials who crossed the Pacific to travel with him around China this week. One last time, this group assembled in an opulent five-star hotel – this time the...

GUANGZHOU, China -- It’s easy to feel good traveling through China with Gov. Jerry Brown this week.  Multimillion-dollar business deals between Chinese and California companies have been announced, and cooperation on environmental policy is...