Sailing through life on a dreamboat
2012-12-05 10:30:30
After years of working in the local railway system, 35-year-old civil servant Zhai Feng thought it was time for a break. So, he sold his house, quit his job and bought a yacht.
Tigers' survival under threat
2012-12-05 09:47:35
Ang Lee's new epic Life of Pi showcases the relationship between a teenage Indian boy and a Bengal tiger. But in reality, the predators are under increasing threat from humans. 
Blessed month for movie lovers
From classic classrooms to computers
2012-12-03 17:41:05
More Chinese universities are offering online courses and discovering the benefits and challenges they generate.
Mighty melody
2012-12-04 09:58:18
Singer-songwriter Liu Huan remains China's king of Mandopop at 49. Now, he opens up about his music, upcoming concert and his life as a university lecturer. Underground voices Concert
Workouts, with hula hoops
2012-12-03 13:20:06
When Karl Lagerfeld introduced his ridiculously oversize hula-hoop beach bag, he inadvertently struck a pop-cultural chord.
Calm the soul, clear the broth
2012-12-02 08:00:57
The most primeval form of cooking in China was roasting over an open fire. It was not too long before the first ancient cooks discovered the combination of fire and water.
Designs for life
2012-11-30 09:59:54
For industrial designer Francisco Gomez Paz, curiosity, a model engine and a box of toys sparked a lifelong passion to create something new and functional.
Heart like a reel
2012-11-30 09:59:54
Bernardo Bertolucci, the first foreign director to film inside the Forbidden City, tackles the loneliness of youth and its obscure necessity in his new film Me and You, which was released in Italy in October. I met him in Milan, at the Giorgio Armani Hotel. When I entered his hotel suite, he was sitting by the windowsill in his wheelchair, looking out at the sky. He looked relaxed and happy to be back after a nine-year hiatus from filmmaking. "I need to go on now. It's like a therapy," he says.
About face with Bobbi Brown
2012-11-29 10:21:23
Bobbi Brown, founder and CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, gave a lecture for young students at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.
TV salutes role models
2012-11-29 10:20:51
A new program produced by Hebei Television Station will feature grassroots moral models widely spotlighted in this year's media around China.
Spend it again, Sam
2012-11-29 08:58:47
Explosive sales on Nov 11 have online retailers hoping that Dec 12 can bring customers back for more, though expectations are modest.
Jet launch inspires 'Carrier Style' craze online
2012-11-28 13:15:43
Chinese Internet users have been imitating the hand signals used by crew members on the country's first aircraft carrier.