Young victims of cerebral palsy crying out for help

2012-12-19 12:51:28

Cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that affect the brain and nervous system, is taking a huge toll on Chinese society, and families with CP patients are in desperate need of help.

Play, your own way

2012-12-19 10:07:50

Want a toy or replica that can't be found on the store shelf? That's no problem for a generation of Do-It-Yourself wizards.

Designer follows silk route from France to China

2012-12-19 09:49:24

Virginie Fournier, the founder and creative director of fashion label Shanghai Trio is inspired by Chinese culture. She could not help but marvel Chinese silk.

Digital chic

2012-12-19 09:49:10

Some clothing designers are abandoning traditional silk-screen printing for more high-tech reproductions. It is about the trade-off between dyes and ink.

Taking care of business

2012-12-18 10:14:31

Pedro Nueno says he recognized China's potential in his first week in Beijing three decades ago.

Cold noses, warm hearts

2012-12-17 16:24:31

Dogs have always been man's best friend. And when your closest companion is down, you should offer help, support and encouragement.

Doctor Dolphin

2012-12-17 14:36:16

Dolphin-assisted therapy for children with mental disabilities has made a splash in the West, and China is now riding the experimental tide.

Cat-themed coffee bar opens in Harbin

2012-12-18 09:14:49

Gao Ming, 25-year-old shopkeeper of the bar, also a cat lover, set up her cat-themed coffee bar after graduating in pet medicine.

Pulling new punches

2012-12-17 10:14:24

Jackie Chan is searching for young talent to replace him as Chinese action film's new icon. Jackie Chan's 'CZ12' premieres in Beijing

High steaks

2012-12-15 08:26:18

Happy cows give the best meat, and in Australia's arid Channel Country, the free-roaming animals choose their own diet. Rebecca Lo finds out why it is some of the purest protein you can get in Hong Kong.

Warm hearth, global appeal

2012-12-15 08:26:18

There is the Tokyo school, and there is the Osaka school in Japanese cuisine, but what is served at Roka is more like cosmopolitan contemporary.

Small bites

2012-12-15 08:26:18

At Shangri-La Beijing's Stay French restaurant, the air is steaming up with the fragrance of a truffle scented artichoke soup.