The east is red hot

2012-12-31 09:41:54

China is a prime destination for Western professionals looking to burnish their CVs, and Erik Nilsson reports that those who stay are ideally placed in the job market.

Go East, young man

2012-12-31 09:19:04

It used to be that the buzzword was "Go West, young man". But in the 21st century, it is China which attracts the young and adventurous.

Hong Kong's year on a plate

2012-12-29 08:00:43

What did we see this year on plates in Hong Kong? For vegetarians and carnivores, 2012 has been a fantastic year. Donna Mah wraps it up.

Trend alert: Losers take it all

2012-12-29 08:00:43

The year 2012 was supposed to bring about the end of the world; instead, it brought us galloping horse-style dance moves.

Pointing the way home

2012-12-27 08:01:20

In 1984, Eddy Prabowo sent a letter from Gombong, Central Java, to Radio Beijing. In reply, the radio station pointed him to China's must-see scenic sights.

Joys of online shopping not just for the young

2012-12-27 14:44:54

When Gao Zhenli, 50, arrived at the reception office of the hospital where she works, the receptionist immediately took out several express parcels for her to sign for and collect.

Tracking changes at a railway station

2012-12-26 07:56:31

Among the flood of passengers streaming out of the new Shijiazhuang railway station, there is a young woman who stands out. She is not rushing in or out but busy taking photographs.

Stories from the morgue

2012-12-26 07:56:31

Qin Ming listens to the dead, and he hears their stories. Now, he has translated the tales into a best-selling crime thriller that has topped China's Amazon and sold about 50,000 copies in just two months.

Robots are not just for boys

2012-12-25 11:26:09

Cheng, 23, is the first Chinese-Australian woman to be honored with the title

Better care for graying citizens

2012-12-25 11:20:28

Woman village officials from across the nation gathered to discuss how to take better care of elderly villagers.

Keeping a healthy mind

2012-12-25 10:44:22

The recent shooting rampage at a US school and a knife attack at a Chinese kindergarten have drawn public attention to the issue of mental health.

It's all in the guts

2012-12-25 10:21:33

For years we have been dieting rigorously after the year-end binges, afraid that when summer comes, the bulges will betray our gluttony.