Gift of giving is just one click away
2012-01-19 11:11:09
As the Chinese New Year draws near, I am getting anxious: What gifts should I take to my hometown of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, this year?
Waste not, want not
2012-01-19 10:46:53
Food waste comprises roughly 70 percent of the country's garbage and is difficult to collect, process and recycle - and hazardous not to.
Lost in simulated space
2012-01-18 09:56:26
China's Wang Yue was one of astronauts in the Mars-500 project to discover the effects of prolonged space flight on the body and mind.
Party people
2012-01-18 10:00:29
Chinese New Year parties are a traditional part of business life, but they have changed with the times.
A trip worth more than I bargained for
2012-01-18 10:00:57
What I didn't know at that time was that mainlanders go to Taiwan with the purpose of buying, and visiting while buying, while my purpose was visiting first.
Chinese New Year decorations in Shanghai
2012-01-18 09:46:35
A man walks past red lantern decorations for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Yuyuan Garden, downtown Shanghai.
Yunnan's little black pig by the Angry River
2012-01-16 14:51:20
Yunnan is arguably the best ham in China and world-famous, although the citizens from Jinhua in Zhejiang province may beg to differ.
Daredevils to the stars
2012-01-16 08:04:24
Li Tao is struck by a taxi traveling at 30 km per hour, bounces over the roof and tumbles to the ground.
Food fest
2012-01-16 10:19:21
Eating is a big part of the Spring Festival, along with plenty of rest and wishes for a prosperous year ahead.
Home-going headaches
2012-01-16 10:18:47
The holiday season mixes cascades of vexations with the joy of family reunions, especially for the urban young returning to their hometown for a respite from daily pressure.
Black Star over China
2012-01-13 07:46:35
Pop queen Avril Lavigne shows how she's been transforming from girlish to womanly as she tours the Middle Kingdom.
