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Journey to the west
2013-07-26 09:21
Christoph Rehage stepped out of his apartment in Beijing on his 26th birthday with the romantic notion that he could walk home to Munich, where his girlfriend was waiting.
The business of leadership
2013-07-19 09:18
Chairman Mao, despite a modest background compared to many of his peers, was able to command leadership of China. Now former Chinese army colonel Li Kaicheng, a scholar of Mao's leadership style, is teaching business leaders across the country how to adapt his ideas to managing a company.
Chinese Francophile
2013-07-12 08:51
Writer keen to further cultural understanding between china and his adopted home
Brand builder
2013-07-12 08:51
Fashion designer Xie Feng realized a dream by taking his clothes to the French catwalks, but he is clearly focused on the Chinese buyer.
Fix me up with fitness
2013-07-05 09:50
Bogged down with the hectic life of freelancing and contract work in design consulting, apprehensive about outdoor cardiovascular activities in polluted Shanghai and generally missing a regular workout routine, Krissa Hjartar saw a need in her life. She soon realized that she was not alone in this need, as friends often complained of not having time to start and follow through with a workout program and regimen. From there, the Iceland native set out to create what has quickly become one of the fastest growing fitness applications available, Starters.
Rise of the Sun King
2013-07-05 09:50
Like many of the best rags-to-riches tales, Liu Jiayong's involves a chance encounter that presents a golden opportunity and a few enlightened decisions along the way that eventually turn that opportunity into a pot of gold. In Liu's case the rags consist of a modest family and modest beginning setting up his business in a university dormitory in Germany with registered capital of 12,500 euros 11 years ago.
Star power is a winner
2013-06-28 08:09
The celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham have been in China cashing in on the country's fashion industry.
Drama for the people
2013-06-28 08:09
Wearing a fading blue shirt and old gray trousers and sipping a cup of tea, seemingly without a care in the world, you would hardly guess that Wang Xiang is doing it tough.
love in the time of dying
2013-06-21 09:03
The pink room painted with a mother duck ushering a gaggle of clumsy ducklings on the second floor of Changsha No 1 Social Welfare Institute in Hunan province looks no different from orphanages or kindergartens. But, the 17 children housed in the clean, colorful, cozy rooms are unusually quiet and have all been given a no-more-than-six-month life expectancy by physicians. Most of the children are lying in their cots or the arms of the nannies. Two of them are connected by tubes to medical machines much bigger than themselves.
Artistic oasis
2013-06-21 09:03
In the inner reaches of Beijing's Second Ring Road is a refuge for weary travelers lost between the looming office buildings and the ever-threatened hutongs that rim the Forbidden City. Walking through the gates and into the large, often deserted courtyard, visitors find a space that is strangely inviting. It's hard to tell what exactly you've found, but somehow it is obvious that you're welcome.
Jet-set designer
2013-06-14 08:00
Clad in a silver Alexander Wang dress and elaborate gold Ofira cuff bracelets, Wan Yingnu strolled down the catwalk in Cannes, surrounded by models, for an event organized by the Foundation for AIDS Research recently.
King of Bling
2013-06-14 08:00
As Chinese culture becomes increasingly popular around the world, an increasing number of top international jewelry brands have begun looking at how to incorporate elements of it into their designs.
Everyday supermodel
2013-06-07 09:20
Qin Shupei had little interest in clothes until she was spotted by a modeling scout on the streets of New York. now The former student is the darling of the international fashion jet-set.
Emma's road to circus
2013-06-07 09:20
There is a lot of energy in the large training hall, with the swift figures of teenage students flitting everywhere. Their yells as they train fill the room. Amid the noise, a young brunette is lying on her back on a bench, totally focused on juggling a parasol with her feet.
Reggae rhythms
2013-05-31 09:53
Swiss reggae musician Junior Tshaka is unfazed by the language or cultural barriers to his music in China.
Zhang Yimou finds a Vision for future
2013-05-31 09:53
Renowned director Zhang Yimou has signed up to work with mainland entertainment company Le Vision Pictures on his future films.
A picture in time
2013-05-31 09:53
Thirty years ago, British photographer David Thurston took what he still thinks is his favorite shot. It was a picture of a boat carrying about 50 children in Shaoxing, Zhejiang.
Long way from home
2013-05-24 09:14
Today's London is full of Chinese faces ranging from young students to experienced professionals and curious tourists. But among them is a growing population of isolated elderly Chinese who are desperately in need of help, according to a charity organization.
Safe harbor
2013-05-24 09:14
Operating an orphanage is a duty or mission for some but, for Gyalzur Tendol, it is a matter of repaying love and pursuing true happiness. "Economic needs are not our main focus; instead, we focus on ensuring the children feel at home with parental love, trust, and unity", says the 60-year-old, who is an ethnic Tibetan. An orphan from an early age, Gyalzur Tendol was adopted and raised in Germany and Switzerland. She says that she had an ordinary childhood in the West.
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