Busan highlights the best, newest and latest

2012-10-19 09:30:12

The South Korean port city of Busan likes to position itself as the cinematic hub of Asia and actress Tang Wei didn't need much convincing.

Mo Yan's roots revealed

2012-10-18 11:21:10

Everyone wonders what kind of soil nurtured writer Mo Yan. Here is the agrarian hometown of China's first Nobel laureate in literature where Mo Yan cultivated his writing.

Climate change comes before honeymoon for 'bride'

2012-10-18 10:14:49

Although many people long to see the beauty of the aurora and polar bears, few have the chance or guts to go to the end of the earth to get firsthand experience.

Eye in the sky

2012-10-18 10:12:10

Aerial photographer Wang Chen presents a panoramic view of the need for environmental protection. If he isn't working in his office, he's in the sky, camera in hand.

Changing his tune

2012-10-17 10:14:08

Yu Kuizhi, one of China's most famous Peking Opera actors and a household name in the country, celebrates the 40th anniversary of his initiation into the genre this year.

Looking at new cycles

2012-10-17 09:46:59

The arrival of a woman's period can now be reduced to a few times a year, and for many, this may be welcome news. But there are still too many questions that need to be answered before they will start buying the pills.

Neighborly calling

2012-10-17 09:24:09

The community committee's function has continued changing with the country. The neighborhood committees - aka juweihui - arose as "autonomous urban grassroots civil organizations" in the 1950s.

Growing with the grassroots

2012-10-16 10:23:24

Rather than head to a Fortune 500 firm after graduating from a top university, Shi Lei has staked his fate with poor farmers in a village.

The French connection

2012-10-16 08:39:34

A former prime minister of France looks back at the close friendships he had forged in the Middle Kingdom through the decades and shares some of those memories.

10 Years at 798 art zone

2012-10-15 13:51:34

The annual 798 Art Festival is turning to play an educational role by increasing interaction between international and local artists and their audiences.

Affordable luxury

2012-10-15 16:21:22

China's growing middle class is going for "mass luxury" - brand names that promise quality but do not burn a hole in the pocket.

Tenets of True Religion are denim and pop culture

2012-10-15 14:37:14

For most Chinese consumers, their first encounter with True Religion jeans is through the Black Eyed Peas song, My Hump. The denim company was started in 2002 and has a close connection with Hollywood culture.