Mission of discovery, led by ancient maps

2014-01-12 13:59:21

Charlotte Harris Rees understands that it's hard for many to believe that Chinese could have come to the Americas before Columbus.

Celebrities attend AFI Awards

2014-01-12 11:52:52

Actor Tom Hanks arrives at the AFI Awards 2013 honoring excellence in film and television in Beverly Hills, California January 10, 2014.

History etched in stone

2014-01-12 11:19:52

An enthusiastic amateur believes ancient Chinese script he's found among Native American pictographs prove that Asians crossed the Pacific centuries ago.

Cooking - as easy as ABC

2014-01-12 11:02:49

Grab your apron for a culinary class that will keep the home fires burning while teaching top techniques of the kitchen.

Mother tongue gives taste of home

2014-01-11 07:56:24

A recent proclamation from the regulating agency for the television industry has made it clear that hosts for TV shows must not use dialects, but Mandarin (Putonghua) only.

Honor the past, live in the present

2014-01-04 07:40:53

Ancient inventions that enriched our ancestors can still inspire us, but they should not be excuses for living in outdated ways.

New year celebrations across China

2014-01-01 14:09:57

New Year celebrations in Hong Kong,Taiwan,Beijing,Shanghai and Tianjin.

Second kid 'easier said than done'

2014-01-01 11:30:17

Many parents say they lack financial resources to expand their families.

Mothers clamor to seek obstetric advice

2014-01-01 11:03:54

Inquiries from women about having a second child soared soon after the country announced its amendment to the family planning policy in early November.

One woman learns of her family's untold past

2014-01-01 11:03:54

The first time Sheng Jie heard of her older brother was at his graveyard. It was Tomb Sweeping Day, 2010.

Mastery of the noble flower

2014-01-01 11:03:54

The peony normally blooms only in spring. But thanks to Zhao Xinyong, millions of flower fanciers are now heading to Heze, one of China's major peony cultivation zones.

The peony's blossoming business

2014-01-01 11:03:54

Seven months ago Li Hao closed his lucrative business in Beijing and returned to his hometown of Heze in Shandong province to run a new company that makes products known to very few people.