Butcher shares experience with alma mater

2013-05-08 10:04:54

It was the first time in 24 years that Lu Buxuan was speaking at his alma mater, Peking University, and the scene was emotional.Adventure advocate

Unique calling

2013-05-08 00:44:08

People with dyslexia have often been misunderstood. There are now centers in China aimed at creating public awareness and giving training courses to this group of people.

Log on, tune in, drop out

2013-05-06 11:08:45

Chinese couch potatoes love American TV drama - they just don't watch it on a couch.

A teacher for life

2013-05-07 13:49:40

Pan Shanji was the first high school graduate from the remote Dayandong village, and has spent the past 34 years as a committed educator.

Money spinner energizes village

2013-05-07 11:20:58

For the last 10 years, Han Li has helped her fellow villagers almost triple their income.Old Beijing photos to be auctioned in London

Adventure advocate

2013-05-07 09:52:48

A Belgian adventurer came to China because he first heard about the country from a Chinese tugboat worker in Nigeria, and he has come a long way since.

Idiot box Needs to get smarter

2013-05-03 08:30:06

Song-and-dance duets are 78-year-old Ren Shuzhen's favorite, and like many other people in Northeast China, the resident of Jilin province spends almost the entire evening watching them.

Cast in bronze and memory

2013-05-03 08:30:06

Looted relics have been a hot topic in China in recent years and were back in the news last month when it was announced that two bronze sculptures taken from Beijing during a joint attack by British and French forces in 1860 will be returned to the country.

Telltale signs

2013-05-03 08:30:06

Characteristics in the Chinese zodiac

Making an impact

2013-05-02 10:04:42

We Impact, a company that promotes sustainable lifestyles and business practices, has helped the pizza restaurant by suggesting ways it can improve its environmental footprint.

The green workplace

2013-05-02 09:48:03

Her position is still unique in a society that is just waking up to the value of being eco-friendly.

Class counts but hard to tell who's who

2013-05-02 05:01:26

While the rich are growing richer, it's the poor becoming middle-class who are driving China's booming economy and keeping the rest of the world afloat. So, who are China's middle class and how are they defined?