One billion yuan in donations from a billionaire

2011-04-27 07:58:18

Cao Dewang won the title of China's top philanthropist after donating $153 million last year.

Tribute to a grassroots leader

2011-04-26 17:58:26

A former government official who spent his 22-year-long retirement planting trees on the once-barren mountains and helping locals grow cash crops to improve their lives.

89-year-old doctor

2011-04-26 17:54:49

Wu Mengchao, an 89-year-old doctor, performs liver surgery on a patient in order to remove a tumor, in Beijing, on April 15, 2011. Wu has worked as a doctor for 68 years.

'Journey through hell' drives runner for ice marathon

2011-04-26 08:04:55

Recalling his recent participation in the grueling 26th Sultan Marathon Des Sables, a six-day, 243-kilometer endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, Chen Penbin sounds a bit disappointed.

A fare deal for students

2011-04-22 08:11:30

"Hail to the bus driver, bus driver man," the chorus might go.

Here comes the judge

2011-04-21 07:32:11

It was overcast and nearly 10 degrees colder than the day before. But at least it was not raining.

Women fight for 37 years against spread of desert

2011-04-20 08:54:40

A women's militia company in Yulin, Shaanxi province, has been fighting against desertification for 37 years, something that has been praised highly by UN environmental experts.

Women fight for 37 years against spread of desert

2011-04-20 08:54:40

A women's militia company in Yulin, Shaanxi province, has been fighting against desertification for 37 years, something that has been praised highly by UN environmental experts.

Lhasa memories etched in ink

2011-04-20 07:55:58

"The color of soy sauce,"says Tibetan-born artist Huang Jialin when he is asked to pick one hue to describe the playground of his youth - the 1,300-year-old Barkhor Street in Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region.

Lhasa memories etched in ink

2011-04-20 07:55:58

"The color of soy sauce,"says Tibetan-born artist Huang Jialin when he is asked to pick one hue to describe the playground of his youth - the 1,300-year-old Barkhor Street in Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region.

Life in the very, very fast lane

2011-04-19 09:30:59

Seven years after the first Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, Chinese driver Tung Ho-pin is still knocking on doors to become a Formula 1 race driver.

Designer adds a little ooh la la

2011-04-19 09:00:44

Yang Guanhua is building a growing reputation based on her designs inspired by French style and luxury fabrics, Eric Jou discovers.