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Forget instrumentals and just give me rentals

2015-05-08 07:39

If Kemi Wang had lived up to her father's expectations, she would now be in China somewhere making a living from music.

No longer No 1, but still a champion

2015-05-01 08:13

"It's fun," Belgian ping-pong veteran Jean-Michel Saive says, when asked why he keeps playing. "It's a diversion from my regular office work.

No need for dreams

2015-05-01 08:13

Uygur rock star Perhat Khaliq has famously said he doesn't have a dream.

Chinese-French dictionary speaks volumes of professor's dedication

2015-05-01 08:13

A Chinese academic has been lauded after battling through cancer to complete the first update of a comprehensive Chinese-French dictionary for 25 years.

'The ocean is in trouble'

2015-04-24 07:32

The US Library of Congress deems her a Living Legend. Over the past five decades, the mother of three has logged more than 7,000 hours undersea, discovering tens of thousands of species of aquatic life.

At a glance: Sylvia earle

2015-04-24 07:32

For Sylvia Earle, it all began in 1953 when she first tried scuba diving. In 1964 the PhD of Duke University embarked on her first groundbreaking expedition: a six-week Indian Ocean voyage. She was the only woman on the crew of 71.

Caught on camera

2015-04-24 07:32

Over the past half a century, rural photographers have been taking pictures of peasants and people in Chinese towns and villages. Despite this work, these photographers have long been ignored, going unrecognized by official photography institutes.

Dragon rising

2015-04-17 07:04

The year 2015 is a big one for Laurence Xu. On Jan 27, Xu became the first Chinese designer to present a catwalk show for two years running at the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.

Elephantine zeal

2015-04-17 07:04

Natarajan Ishwaran has a special affinity for the Asian elephant. It roams wild in his country, Sri Lanka, where domesticated ones are used to ferry tourists around. He studied the animal through his doctoral program. Now he uses state-of-the-art technology to promote the conservation of natural habitats for them and other creatures.

Sharing troubled times through art

2015-04-10 08:14

Tucked away in a leafy, serene Nairobi neighborhood is a cozy, English country-style house that is playing host to a handful of beautiful and transformative pieces of art from China.

Sun sets on China's golden era of sport

2015-04-10 08:14

Star hurdler Liu Xiang's retirement, announced officially on his micro blog on April 7, brings to an end an era of outstanding Chinese athletes who demonstrated the country's ability to excel on the world stage.

Street talk

2015-04-10 08:00

"Although he approaches training and racing very seriously every time, he is actually far from a perfect person in daily life. He appears careless sometimes, as he usually forgets things. He is a bit lazy in cleaning and organizing his belongings, so his room always seems in a mess. Sometimes he remembers he has left his training gear in the hotel room at the last minute as we leave for the next destination."

Accolades for Chinese who make waves

2015-04-10 08:14

A TV network in Hong Kong has honored 11 people and groups it reckons are the world's most influential Chinese.

Miss Universe more than a pretty face

2015-04-10 08:14

Xu Jidan, a former beauty queen, has turned into a professional who helps other young women compete in the Miss Universe China pageant.

Sports star gets model makeover

2015-04-03 07:32

Lin Dan is best known as the invincible "Super Dan" on the badminton court, but he is also pretty fierce in a designer suit.

Across China, Bombana is Italian for truffle

2015-04-03 07:32

It has been less than a decade since truffles became widely popular among fine diners in China, and a 52-year-old Bergamo native from northern Italy can largely be credited with the development.

For prize winner, tiny things are a big thing

2015-03-27 07:21

A Chinese scientist has been named one of the five winners of this year's UNESCO Women in Science Awards for her work on nanomaterials.

Beauty in the capital's streets

2015-03-27 07:21

Mattia Bellomi's day job in Beijing is to help Italian companies understand the Chinese market, but he also is passionate about showing people around the world something else about China: its graffiti culture.

Monkey trainers last of a dying species

2015-03-27 07:21

Chinese photographer Ma Hongjie traveled across China for more than a decade documenting the lives of people who train monkeys for roadside shows, once a popular form of entertainment in China, but now on the decline.

Murder, he wrote

2015-03-27 07:21

Law and literature, two very different streams seem to converge in He Jiahong's writings. The 62-year-old is a well-known law professor at Renmin University of China, where he teaches criminal law at arguably the country's finest law school, with his focus on evidence and investigation.

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