Thirty Years of Majors
2012-11-09 10:07:06
When Lin took the gaokao in 1955, students did not have the option to choose their own majors - that privilege was not extended until after the early 1960s.
Separation issues
2012-11-04 10:12:25
Making good while they are young and able is driving young married couples in China apart.
Secrets to a longer life
2012-11-04 10:59:20
News about what can lead to a long life comes out regularly. Sitting can cut years off your life.
Buon appetito doesn't apply at landmarks
2012-11-04 10:58:26
Members of Rome's municipal police were on the Spanish Steps one autumn day, looking for offenders.
Nothing but the whole crab
2012-11-04 12:28:05
It's that season again, and for the uninitiated, having a meal out now can be quite a hairy adventure.
Death flight for birds on night of the hunter
2012-11-01 14:41:31
Migration-route ambush provides rich pickings, reports Yang Wanli in Hunan province.
A crazy man's video triggers protection of bird sanctuary
2012-11-01 11:14:29
Li Feng, a cameraman, calls himself a "crazy man" on his Sina Weibo page and in many media interviews and has recently been called the nation's consciousness on bird protection.
Living with loneliness
2012-10-29 09:46:45
Though traditional Chinese morality emphasizes being filial, an ageing society is producing innovative care in the community programs for the elderly.
Contagious culture
2012-10-28 14:25:51
A viral hit from South Korea is a rude wake-up call to aspiring Chinese artists and entertainers that cultural products need spontaneity and diversity.
Bread, circuses and hair removal creams
2012-10-30 09:27:28
While not all journalists are clever, there are some brilliant minds in marketing whose job is to create demand for products. After all, this is capitalism.
Program is a true learning course
2012-10-29 13:17:59
Project established in the aftermath of the Sichuan quake has given children a chance to travel and learn.
Spanish maestro with stars on his mind
2012-10-28 08:22:13
He has cooked for movie stars. He has worked in a restaurant with three Michelin stars. And now, Chef Jordi Valles Claverol is in Beijing to make Chinese foodies starry-eyed with delight.