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Ready to be set free

2013-05-10 08:52

The 2008 earthquake destroyed Wolong National Nature Reserve, which housed the world's largest panda population. Yet an improved base is being developed 20 kilometers away in what authorities say might be the world's best panda habitat. "We're rebuilding and learning from mistakes made while constructing the first base to enable more pandas to be released," Li Desheng, deputy director of Wolong's administration bureau, says. "This is a more advanced facility. It's a perfect ecosystem in terms of flora and altitude. There's no industry here, so there's no pollution. And there's more space for training and reintroduction."

Where they are now

2013-05-10 08:52

Both became almost instant celebrities in the aftermath of the earthquake, and the media slapped nicknames on the pair - "Drip Boy" and "Crevice Boy" - but Li Yang and Liao Bo had precious little to celebrate. They had indeed survived the 8.0 magnitude earthquake, but Li lost his cousin and Liao lost one of his legs.

Ballet Girl's dancing words

2013-05-10 08:52

Li Yue was barely in her teens when she survived the earthquake. The price for life that the young ballet lover paid was to have one leg amputated. But that has not stopped her, and she has channeled her energy into another talent, writing.

Cola Boy says life is so sweet now

2013-05-10 08:52

'Cola Boy" Xue Xiao says his bond with the beverage will last some time, if not a lifetime.

From survivor to savior

2013-05-10 08:52

Jiang Yuhang's survival of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake was a miracle. When he was finally rescued, he had been trapped under the rubble of a six-story building in Yingxiu township at the quake's epicenter for 124 hours. He could smell the bodies of his colleagues nearby.

Days of despair and hope

2013-04-26 08:39

China Daily captured faces of grief, anguish and fatigue as victims and rescuers cope with the aftermath of the earthquake

Turning a new page

2013-04-19 09:39

Porcelain, kung fu, herbal medicine and Confucius If reading about traditional culture is not your thing, Chinese publishers are now focusing more on contemporary themes. This news arrives hot on the heels of a finding that contemporary literature and "China mode" books are drawing wider attention. At the China Book International project's annual meeting in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on April 10, 35 top Chinese publishers who operate in the international market gathered to share the China experience of "going global" - particularly in light of the world economic slowdown. Started in 2006 by the State General Administration of Press and Publication, Radio, Film and Television, CBI intends to increase China's share of the international book market.

Expats share stories of life in China

2013-03-22 09:09

Tian'anmen was still buzzing with politicians and tourists on Sunday morning as the two sessions wrapped up under China's new leadership and trumpets sounded for the "Chinese dream".

Literary fest an opening up for country's authors

2013-03-22 09:09

Nobel laureate Mo Yan is not the only author in the country who deserves attention. The Bookworm International Literary Festival's organizer says there is much more about Chinese literature than the festival's 2009 speaker.

Unfulfilled potential

2013-02-08 09:12

Too much talk and very little action sum up the two-decade old energy cooperation between China and Russia, says Keun-Wook Paik, senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and author of Sino-Russian Oil and Gas Cooperation: The Reality and Implications.

Markets put in the dock

2013-02-01 09:17

Market principles should not be allowed to invade our civic, social and family lives, says Michael Sandel, a political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University's Department of Government.

Darkness' bright side

2012-12-14 09:41

Writer Liu Zhenyun had an incredible discussion with his grandmother in 1990, when he returned to his hometown, Henan province's Yanjin. "Do you remember 1942?" he asked. "What happened in 1942?" his grandmother asked. "People starved to death," Liu said.

A true picture of turning Liu's fantastic fiction into Feng's film

2012-12-14 09:41

The film blockbuster Back to 1942 now in theaters marks the third time author Liu Zhenyun has teamed up with black comedy director Feng Xiaogang.

The education of a nation

2012-12-07 09:12

The 19th century economy was powered by coal. The 20th century economy was powered by oil. The 21st century economy will be driven by education. Across the world, the individual economic returns from an additional year of schooling average at 8 percent. The advice we should give to any young person, to any family, to any country is clear: Invest in education, invest in early education, sustain investment in education and, above all, invest in the quality of education.

We are 2 -and growing by the week

2012-11-30 09:56

When the first edition of China Daily European Weekly hit the streets of Europe two years ago, many did not know what to expect. It was the first publication of its kind specifically dedicated to offering its readers a window on China - on Europe in China, on China in Europe and what it all means - and was therefore breaking through a new frontier.

Chinese perspective well appreciated

2012-11-30 09:56

"I've enjoyed the China Daily European Weekly because it gives me a Chinese perspective on the news and helps me understand many aspects of a China that is becoming increasingly globalized."

Rhythm of life

2012-11-23 09:11

Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group Chairman Huang Nubo made headlines recently about his eagerness to rent a plot of land in Iceland. But the billionaire is also well-known as a poet. While waiting for his Icelandic deal to be finalized, he has channeled his energy into writing and publishing.

Little Sister Duan

2012-11-23 09:11

She's the younger sister of a homecoming youth, compliant and sweet

Caught in the blame game

2012-11-16 11:27

The West is putting China in a no-win situation: Not only is the Middle Kingdom a victim of Western over-consumption, but it is also the target of abuse, blame and scrutiny by the West, says a foreign expert.

Through the looking glass

2012-11-09 10:08

Breaking Through is a fascinating book about China. It provides the author's personal and first-hand account of the period in the late 1970s to the early 1980s when China began to open up its economy to the outside world. This is, without doubt, one of the most significant periods in recent history, not just for China but also for the entire world.

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