Cosplay dinner attracts China's anime fans

2012-02-06 16:42:22

Waitresses, dressed as maidservants greet customers at a cosplay restaurant in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on Feb 5, 2012.

Schooled for life

2012-02-07 07:59:47

A middle school in Hefei, Anhui province, provides the opportunity of an improved education to hundreds of Tibetan children. Zhang Yue reports.

World walker

2012-02-06 07:58:40

A Chinese sojourner who walked and biked the globe 81 years ago has left a legacy for future generations.

Turning the office into a gym

2012-02-05 08:02:18

Every day, millions of workers do something dangerous to their health: they sit down.

A disaster inspires tools for next crisis

2012-02-05 08:01:32

When the earthquake and tsunami struck northern Japan last March, the home of Shoji Tanaka was spared any major damage.

Festival of lanterns

2012-02-06 16:03:12

How the sexes differ when rating pain levels

2012-02-05 08:02:44

It has long been known that certain pain-related conditions, like fibromyalgia, migraine and irritable bowel syndrome, are more common in women than in men.

Meetings vulnerable to hackers

2012-02-05 08:02:44

One recent afternoon, a hacker took a tour of a dozen conference rooms around the globe via equipment that most every company has in those rooms: videoconferencing equipment.

Culture festival held in E China

2012-01-31 21:34:12

Performers wear children's face masks to act out a local folk-custom in a parade at a culture festival held in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province on Jan 31, 2012.

Enter the dragon babies

2012-02-01 07:54:24

A boom in births accompanies the Year of the Dragon's arrival - as do shortages created by the surge.

Takeoffs of tomorrow

2012-02-01 07:54:24

Experts imagine future airport experiences to be faster, easier and even fun.

Flying the nest

2012-01-30 08:20:41

Fifteen-year-old Jenny Chen from Beijing is packing her bags for a study tour of the United States.