The other kind of hotdog
2013-08-10 08:34:43
In the heat of summer, most people want to cool off. But not those in Yulin. Residents of this city of six million in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region prefer to counter heat with heat. They celebrate the hottest day of the year by eating dog meat, which, in traditional Chinese thinking, is supposed to generate "heat".
Cosy gem in an unexpected spot
2013-08-10 08:34:43
Hikari Japanese Cuisine is a surprising find. The small and cosy restaurant is on the second floor of what looks like a smallish commercial building in Causeway Bay.
Branding history
2013-08-10 08:34:43
These are the hotels of royalty and aristocracy, of the political elite and the literary adventuresome. They sell nostalgia and history and recreate a piece of the past garnished with thoroughly modern luxuries. Pauline D. Loh visits the Raffles Hotels in Singapore and Beijing.
Breaking barriers, setting records
2013-08-10 08:34:43
Ask George Benney about his Chinese name "Zuo Bainian", and the managing director of the Regent Beijing will say with a smile: "Actually Li Ruihuan (the former mayor of Tianjin) personally picked it out for me nearly 30 years ago and I've been using it ever since."
China has a new 'tallest building'
2013-08-08 10:02:18
The final steel beam was placed atop the Shanghai Tower, making the structure China's newest "tallest building" and a standing testament to the country's construction frenzy.
Dairy before dawn
2013-08-08 00:32:52
In Zhenglan Banner, in the Inner Mongolian autonomous region, Togo, a 50-year-old woman of the Mongolian ethnic group, has already begun her work for the day.
Tale as old as the grassland
2013-08-08 00:23:50
Hailar is not just famous for its scenery. The transit city is home to many legends, as Wang Kaihao finds out.
Crafting a town
2013-08-08 02:16:43
Cicheng is an ancient town with a rich history, but instead of attracting tourists to its picturesque streets, it hopes to lure designers with its exquisite culture of handicrafts.
Search for Mr Rich goes awry
2013-08-06 10:18:21
Chinese women on the hunt for a rich husband have been warned to be wary of online fraudsters posing as high-class matchmakers or suitors.
Lei Feng's African brother
2013-08-06 10:02:47
He had never heard of China's icon of selflessness before, but he is carrying on the good work of China's hero soldier.
Smooth ride
2013-08-06 09:34:27
An enterprising couple who have faced more than their fair share of hardship are turning their fortunes around with a bicycle rental business that has not only transformed their lives, but the former nuclear base where they live.
Yi ethnic group celebrate Torch Festival
2013-08-02 10:26:55
The Torch Festival, which falls around the 24th day of the sixth Chinese lunar month every year, is the traditional holiday of the Yi ethnic group.