We need to ensure safety of tourists
2012-08-14 10:10:35
It's time to clean-up miscreants preying on innocent shoppers and ensure a safe environment for everyone. As good hosts, we should make sure the only pain tourists feel is limited to their wallets.
My Child, the Olympian
2012-08-13 10:16:56
The most important cheerleaders for some of the Chinese athletes are their parents. They are also the voices that tell the stories behind the pain and glory.
Winner in competition, winner in life
2012-08-13 10:09:56
Ping Yali has appeared on national television many times, each time accompanied by her faithful guide dog. The pair is best known as part of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
We shall overcome
2012-08-13 09:26:24
They come from all walks of life, but they go to London with a common aim - to test their physical limits and competition spirit with the world's best.
Qipao 2.0
2012-08-12 07:55:02
In its ninth decade, the qipao is getting a big makeover. The dress is coming out in U-, V-shaped, square, scalloped and sweetheart necklines.
Lotus eaters
2012-08-12 07:54:37
The Chinese lotus is a flower that rises from the mud, pure and untainted.
What's it all about, Alfie?
2012-08-11 07:49:19
Google "British food" and you get a distracting list that includes haggis, pork pie and black pudding.
So French, Libertine
2012-08-11 07:49:19
When a new restaurant opens in Hong Kong, one of the first questions people ask is, "What kind of food do they serve?"
Pooley's poetry on plates
2012-08-11 07:49:19
Australian chef David Pooley says being a chef is 50 percent cooking and 50 percent bringing ideas together.
Mediterranean move
2012-08-10 10:47:08
Mihalis Boutaris has grand plans for China that involve starting a vineyard from scratch ... and introducing people to the finer wines of his home country.
Cooking up pure tastes
2012-08-10 10:47:08
His father wanted him to be a carpenter, but Christian Hoffmannn found that he was much happier in the kitchen putting together dishes.
Love on two wheels
2012-08-10 10:47:08
A Chinese girl, who dreams of wild adventures around the world, is suddenly swept off her feet by a handsome foreign traveler.