The price of love
2013-01-19 08:13:34
A New Year service with Chinese characteristics is the rental of young men and women who pose as dates to fool parents. It may sound suspicious to a Western ear, but if you look deeper, it's much newer than the world's oldest profession.
Life and art
2013-01-18 09:09:55
Liliane Fawcett says her gallery Themes & Variations has never attracted as much media coverage as in the past month, when it hosted its first exhibition of Chinese contemporary design.
Dream career
2013-01-18 09:09:55
From fashion editor with no training in design to head of a big-name clothing brand, Henry Holland now aims to break into the China market
Treasured toys
2013-01-18 09:09:20
Long-legged, fair-haired, and dressed in the most fashionable clothes, the Barbie doll has become an icon among children's toys in the West. But more than a thousand years ago a doll that swept China has just as much allure for youngsters.
Safe haven for swans
2013-01-17 13:51:30
Thousands of swans winter in the coastal wetlands of Shandong, and every effort is exercised to protect them.
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Wealth on wheels
2013-01-17 13:38:13
After converting millions of assets into classic automobiles, a car fancier drives his hobby as a full-time endeavor.One good turn leads to another
One good turn leads to another
2013-01-17 13:22:09
Zhou Weijie will never forget the date Aug 26, 2010.
Food helps to resist pollution?
2013-01-16 10:32:14
A TCM food therapy specialist advises people to eat black fungus to protect themselves against the the polluted air.Coughs likely to linger about 3 weeks
Sum of all fears
2013-01-16 14:35:26
Flu, smog and sub-freezing temperatures have combined to create a health scare in many parts of China, especially in Beijing.
Coughs likely to linger about 3 weeks
2013-01-16 10:27:35
Coughs usually take longer than people think, and the gap between how long people expect to last and how long it actually takes drive patients to the doctor for antibiotics that won't help.
Carbon footprint
2013-01-16 10:20:34
If each of us makes a little more effort to sort out our garbage, there will be more recycled items with better quality.When paper saves the earth
Cities: Can China's west build China's best?
2013-01-15 14:58:20
While western China is infamously underdeveloped, its cities might soon offer higher standards of living than prosperous coastal megalopolises in the east.