A black notebook which has on its cover a set of interlocking "CC" images, is all the rage among millions of young Chinese.
A marked increase in Chinese faces on the runway was one highlight of the just-ended high-octane spectacle that is New York Fashion Week.
Belgian Koen Sevenants is a beacon of hope for Chinese children of convicts, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his moments of dark despair.
As I sit here in my office, overlooking the campus of Tianjin Medical University, I can see hundreds of students coming through the gates - each towing a suitcase, or lugging bags - as they get ready to start the new term.
When I heard days later about how angry the animal rights groups are, I felt they were just making an unnecessary fuss.
While today's young Chinese may struggle to point to their heroes, the idea of heroism is very much alive.
The Internet is changing the face of giving in China as micro-philanthropy makes steady strides.
As I gazed at the ink-wash that was the night sky over Malaysian Borneo's rainforest, I lamented its silence and its monochrome.
I'm trying to get anyone who bites to bet the world will end in 2012.
Mental well-being - happiness, in other words - leads to better health and more success at the workplace.
The morning after a night of heavy drinking can often bring with it headache, nausea and thirst.
Nation's theater business is booming as more Chinese take to the cinemas.