More than the blues
2011-02-16 07:53:35
As Spring Festival celebrations end, many Chinese find it a struggle to cope with a return to regular life.
Coloring the darkness
2011-02-16 07:53:35
A teacher helps students with visual disabilities create stunning artworks.
Crossing the musical rubicon
2011-02-15 07:52:11
Rock singer Wu Tong says mixing musical styles is not only creative, it also shows that people can live together harmoniously. Mu Qian reports.
A kosher game of mahjong
2011-02-15 07:52:11
Jewish and Chinese communities have been interacting for centuries and still do so in the Big Apple.
Returning talent gives country boost
2011-02-14 07:42:11
Shi Yigong had it all. Or so people thought. He became a pioneer in the use of X-ray crystallography and the study of the death of cancer cells.
All that glitters
2011-02-12 07:39:09
But a decade later, Gao has hung up her camera to pursue a new medium for communicating her creativity.
A magic marathon grabs love by the horns
2011-02-11 07:47:58
The play Rhinoceros in Love has become such a hit since it was first produced in 1999 that it has made stars of its creators.
Rising star ready to shine
2011-02-11 07:47:58
Joan Chen, Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi - who's the next of their ilk? Most agree 24-year-old Liu Yifei is the likely contender to become an internationally adored Chinese actress.
Met celebrates Nixon in China
2011-02-11 07:47:58
John Adams' musical masterpiece has made its long-awaited debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera.
Chiselled beauty
2011-02-10 07:53:48
Venetian gondola makers fight for space to keep tradition alive.
Lines of investigation
2011-02-09 08:16:44
Li Juyan's calligraphy collection sourced from Chinese ethnic groups is as important to him as his son.
Focusing on the absurd
2011-02-09 08:16:44
An avant-garde artist's use of surrealism in photography receives huzzas from progressives and boos from traditionalists. Zhang Kun reports.