And in Shanghai, they got bored

2012-09-03 10:07:30

It may be fun to put on an old straw hat and rubber boots, drive away from the hustle and bustle of the city to the countryside, plow a few troughs, and take some photographs with the cows and fowls. Occasionally.

Weekend farmers

2012-09-03 09:51:19

Online gardening games gave the IT generation the instant gratification of harvesting fruits and vegetables. Now, many are escaping to the great outdoors.

Not music for old men

2012-09-02 07:58:12

Jazz comes to life in the hands of young Chinese musicians at Beijing's international jazz fest.

Fujian food fantasies

2012-09-02 07:57:50

Mike Peters had never been to Xiamen before, but he's pretty sure he will be going back very often.

Soul search

2012-09-02 08:00:40

A Chinese-American photographer chases identity issues from coast to coast, trying to find himself.

The ultimate choice

2012-08-29 13:20:52

While it is natural to try and preserve life at all costs perhaps there is a point when it is wisest to accept the reality?

Quality of mercy

2012-08-29 13:19:01

Serious illness in the family is always disturbing, and when you are in a foreign country with a totally unfamiliar healthcare system, it can get downright traumatic.

The more you give, the more you receive

2012-08-29 11:10:56

Before leaving for Cambodia to do voluntary work, Li Kaiwen thought she was going to a poor country to offer her help. But, that was only half the story.

Hear, hear!

2012-08-29 09:22:19

'Hearing dogs' are a new concept in China but good training and their benefits to those with hearing loss should make them acceptable.

A bite of Zhejiang

2012-08-27 10:18:54

Chefs, too, need to do their homework to keep up to date. And as Ye Jun reports, some even go on excursions to learn more about ingredients and food trends in regional cuisine.

Tapping timeless appeal

2012-08-26 08:01:58

Antique jewelry must be expensive. That is the general perception, and it would be spot on, too.

Return to sender

2012-08-25 08:01:38

When the glorious brass sound of the beginning of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4 was blasted across the Slovak Philharmonic Hall in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, it brought tears to Guo Shan.