Better understanding makes it a less dangerous world

2012-12-25 09:44:14

He has been a keen observer of China for the last 19 years and he had witnessed its grand transformation from a country of bicycles to motorcars.

An abiding love for the land

2012-12-25 11:26:01

Xu Fengxiang is an ecologist with a maverick view of the relationship between human and nature, and a passion for a place she did not visit until later in life.

French wine a Chinese entree

2012-12-24 14:12:15

Chinese people's understanding of French products has grown over the years, to the point where they know the country offers more than just red wine.

The key to tea

2012-12-24 13:24:59

Zhou Yutong may not be familiar with every tea produced in China, but she comes pretty close.

A very merry cookie Christmas

2012-12-24 10:33:33

There are six cookies that are made every year in C.J. Henderson's family, and they have become a Yuletide tradition.

A little child shall lead

2012-12-24 13:24:59

A number of Chinese adopted children are returning with their new overseas families to live in China for a while.

Positive attitude to adoption

2012-12-24 13:24:59

An opportunity to live in their birth country enables adoptees to more fully understand their native culture.

Spreading their wings early

2012-12-24 09:32:29

More and more Chinese students are getting a head start on study abroad by enrolling in private US high schools.

Rainbow dumplings

2012-12-22 08:11:13

The winter solstice is upon us, and as the deepest winter nights fall, people in North China will be cooking dumplings. But, Fan Zhen and C.J. Henderson found a place where you can feast royally.

China launches traditional medicine resource center

2012-12-20 09:53:00

The China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences on Tuesday established a research center for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) resources.

Father of Chinese stenography dies

2012-12-20 13:14:11

For decades, Tang Yawei's name has been considered synonymous with stenography in China.

Biology a model in scholar's life

2012-12-20 10:18:01

Harry Potter may use a wand to cast magic spells, but David Waxman considers his microscope his special weapon.