Education is the key to destiny

2011-08-22 07:41:46

After holding a graduation dinner and taking photos with his classmates, Zhuqu Tengpa Gyatso's next stop will be a junior high school in Ngari prefecture.

Heart to heart

2011-08-22 07:41:46

An initiative by Beijing Huaxin Hospital and some non-profit organizations provides diagnosis and operations to kids with congenital heart defects in Tibet.

Tart and true

2011-08-21 07:56:32

It's sour, it'll clear out your sinuses, it's Shanxi old vinegar, one of the oldest food products from the region.

That old black magic

2011-08-21 07:56:32

Vinegar is one of the staples in the Chinese kitchen, together with oil, rice, salt and soy sauce.

Recipe: Pot stickers (Guotie)

2011-08-21 07:56:32

Ingredients (makes 30 to 40 dumplings):

Hear we go

2011-08-19 10:47:07

Polish Audiologist helps thousands of Chinese hear for the first time.

Brand builder

2011-08-19 10:56:09

A veteran academic keen to push one of China's best business schools onto the world stage.

Three Chinese films to compete for Golden Lion

2011-08-19 07:58:50

While no Chinese film has been entered in the competition section of the Cannes International Film Festival this summer, there will be three competitors for the Golden Lion.

Flying the tcm flag

2011-08-19 07:58:50

A small border town is home to Europe's flagship clinic for traditional Chinese medicine.

Choking to death

2011-08-19 07:58:50

A comedy writer encounters a military officer who has just returned from the battleground, with one eye covered by a patch.

Addicted to Tian'anmen

2011-08-18 08:14:53

A PLA soldier, who can't get enough of Tian'anmen rostrum, has built up a massive collection of photos, books and even products carrying its image.

Dream merchants

2011-08-18 08:14:53

Cram schools and camps offering golf, riding lessons and adventure at exotic locales are drawing an enthusiastic response.