Minding matters

2011-07-29 11:36:14

One young British expat saw a business opportunity and seized the day.

A touch of glass

2011-07-29 11:32:37

French-trained winemaker Emma Gao is producing vintages in remote Ningxia autonomous region that are drawing rave reviews from wine critics.

The man next door

2011-07-29 08:01:34

Comedian Chen Peisi, whose drama Ridiculous Dinner is his first attempt to adapt a French comedy for local audiences, says he is still learning about theater.

Squeaky clean image sullied by passion after the wake

2011-07-29 08:01:34

Hong Kong soap opera actor Raymond Lam had the sort of pristine reputation that middle-aged women swooned over.

Hibernating squirrels may hold clue to post-stroke therapy

2011-07-29 08:01:34

Scientists in Alaska say they have figured out how to make squirrels hibernate.

Class acts

2011-07-28 08:02:21

This year's National Teacher of the Year from the United States finds out that educators on both sides have similar goals.

On the other side of the planet, they find another world

2011-07-28 08:02:21

American Mark Watson is discovering a very different China from the one his grandfather experienced as a US naval officer in the late 1950s.

What's new

2011-07-28 08:02:21

China Animation Game City will open its gate to visitors from Sept 28 to Oct 7, to offer a carnival of games, shows and forums.

Time Chinese women realize they are truly beautiful

2011-07-28 08:02:21

I fit the typical American mold: I'm vain, facetious and mildly obsessed when it comes to matters of appearance.

The future is actually in the here and now

2011-07-28 08:02:21

Speeding into the future, we either adapt to living in the fast lane, or fall by the wayside.

Affordable Cantonese

2011-07-24 06:23:12

Food from the southern province of Guangzhou is among the best-known among Chinese cuisines.

ABC of good eats

2011-07-24 06:23:12

The roast suckling pig is the most popular dish on the menu at A Better Cooking (ABC) Kitchen in Hong Kong.