First-tier cities barely livable, report says
2013-05-21 14:10:57
Most first-tier cities in China are barely suitable for living due to their poor ecological environment, despite rapid economic development and preferential regulations for investment, said a newly released report by a top Chinese think tank on Sunday.
Voyage to Mars has its skeptics
2013-05-21 09:47:06
The Dutch businessman behind a planned one-way trip to Mars, which has received a flood of applicants from China, has dismissed accusations that the project is a scam.
How to talk Like a boss
2013-05-17 08:42:11
'To be a boss is glorious." What, in truth, could be more glorious than fanning oneself with 100 yuan ($16, 12 euros) notes while being presented expensive cigarettes by obsequious underlings? These are the advantages that being a laoban brings: buckets of renminbi and buckets of face; the two things that make up the sinosphere's central axis.
Mothers wary of donated milk
2013-05-16 16:06:58
New mum Cao Yue frowns every time she opens her fridge, as it's filled with bottles and plastic bags, all of which contain her breast milk.
Photographer sees value in 1,000 words
2013-05-16 13:46:31
Each of Hei Ming's projects take the documentary photographer years to finish. Hei will spend days chatting or even living with a person before taking a shot.
Time tells the truth
2013-05-16 10:55:04
Hei Ming's latest project attempts to write the history of nameless soldiers who sacrificed for China in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
Many Americans would not buy Chinese brands
2013-05-13 16:26:24
A third of Americans would not buy a brand if they knew it to be Chinese-owned, according to a latest survey from HD Trade Services Inc, a US marketing and brand development company.
New lease on life
2013-05-13 15:40:31
China Daily Sunday edition pays tribute to mothers who have suffered the loss or disability of their only child during the Wenchuan earthquake five years ago.
Precarious arrangement
2013-05-13 15:26:38
China's dormitory culture is not that different from the West, but the closer proximity and the turmoil of society at large may provide fertile ground for collisions.
Red Dress Run in Beijing for fun
2013-05-14 09:30:03
Hundreds of women – and especially men in their red dresses participate in the Red Dress Run in Beijing, May 12, 2013.
World Smile Day observed in China
2013-05-09 10:39:59
Students celebrate the World Smile Day in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region yesterday.
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Shanghai schools want to phase out long runs
2013-05-08 07:59:28
Shanghai is attempting to introduce the 20-meter shuttle run in middle schools to replace the long-distance run, a move that has sparked controversy as many doubt the new test is a solution to teenagers' poor physical condition.