A cooling tea to wipe out bitter memories

2011-07-13 07:52:20

Despite the sun, sea and sand, one of my most painful memories of growing up on a tropical island was the heat.

Life in the land of convenience for 'home boys'

2011-07-13 07:52:20

When asked, "What's Beijing like?" by friends and family who haven't visited the city, my response is invariably, "Four walls and a window."

Time to let off steam

2011-07-12 07:21:15

After the pressure cooker of national exams, students are making the most of the summer vacation in a variety of ways.

Students pay for plastic

2011-07-12 07:21:15

The high school student gets off the train from Qingdao, Shandong province, and walks into a plastic surgery clinic in Beijing's central business district.

Germany finds itself still debating women's role

2011-07-10 07:46:59

In Germany, gender stereotypes remain ingrained.

For China, hard (and shiny) currency

2011-07-10 07:46:59

On this big night out, Gisele Bundchen, darling of the cameras, is decked out in diamonds from Van Cleef&Arpels.

Japan's elders ask for the chance to tame a reactor

2011-07-10 07:46:59

Seemingly against logic, Yasuteru Yamada, 72, is eager for the chance to take part.

Baseball a hit in Guangzhou

2011-07-11 08:02:29

The United States' "national pastime" is played by few people in China, even in first-tier cities such as Guangzhou.

Egging the issue

2011-07-10 07:48:23

Mike Peters says "What's the fuss?" about the century egg, while Liu Yujie unmasks the myths behind this much-maligned Chinese delicacy.

Accidental discovery now national favorite

2011-07-10 07:48:23

Zhao Yuyi, a 42-year-old worker who has been making century eggs for more than a decade, explains the process that turns normal eggs into the deep, dark delicacy.

Shaoxing wine and fennel beans

2011-07-10 07:48:23

Pauline D Loh visits a restaurant named after a character from revolutionary writer Lu Xun's novels.

Downsizing with conscience

2011-07-10 07:49:23

I've been canned from several jobs, but none involved a meeting with George Clooney, who plays corporate downsizing expert in the movie Up in the Air.