A new word order
2013-03-29 08:33:37
Instead of entering a university after his graduation from high school next year, Kieran-Jack Costello will travel to China alone and spend a year exploring the world's most-populous country.
Dead heat
2013-03-29 08:33:37
Cell phones, computers, houses and cars, all made of paper, will go up in flames across China on April 4, known as Tomb Sweeping Day or Qingming.
If the phone fits, wear it
2013-03-28 13:35:27
Apparently the iPhone is dead and should rest in peace. That announcement was made by BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins.
Recovering one step at a time
2013-03-27 07:42:35
Yin Peigang never imagined treating a patient with a strange respiratory disease would mean he'd have to relearn how to walk.
The heart of a village
2013-03-27 07:42:35
Nearly a year after he died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, Gyumey Dorje's colleagues and local villagers firmly believe he worked himself to death.
Hip is a 'smart' start
2013-03-25 13:40:07
There's no one authority who can proclaim what's hip. Whatever is hip, the poor man's version veers towards the campy.
Gung ho about ketchup and other Chinese words
2013-03-25 15:42:29
As a language expert, Alan Yu is used to all kinds of influences showing up in English words.
Minister kicks off Turkish culture year
2013-03-25 15:06:07
Turkish Culture Minister Omer Celik joined Turkish Ambassador to China Murat Salim Esenli on Thursday to launch the 2013 Turkish Culture Year in China.
Russian twins live China dream
2013-03-25 13:45:53
Two sisters settle down in Shenyang and call it a city full of opportunity.
Justin Timberlake sidelines his music
2013-03-24 07:58:23
The last time Justin Timberlake released an album, in 2006, Barack Obama was the junior senator from Illinois, Jay-Z and Beyonce were not married, and iPhones did not exist. It was just a few weeks before Taylor Swift's debut album set her on the path to become perhaps the last old-fashioned pop superstar. Since then industry decline has all but eliminated the need for Justin Timberlakes, or Taylor Swifts.
Art and the architect
2013-03-24 08:00:36
Architect Arthur Chan moonlights as an installation artist when he isn't busy designing interiors. Rebecca Lo drops by his latest exhibition Cityscape at YY9 Gallery to see how he deconstructs Hong Kong.