Guardians of Nanjing Library's old books

2012-08-01 13:07:27

To Nanjing Library's veteran ancient book restorer, Yang Laijing, mending ancient books is like doing a jigsaw puzzle.

Shooting from a new perspective

2012-08-01 11:04:56

August First Film Studio, a unit of the Chinese military, has been enhancing the charisma of the genre.

Fan of literature

2012-08-01 10:51:08

Gu Duhuang is thrust into the spotlight as his family's ancient book collection set a record high price at a Beijing auction in June.

Guoyun Lou's rare collection

2012-08-01 10:47:53

Guoyun Lou's ancient book collection is one of the rarest to go under the hammer, at Beijing International Council Auction.

It's ladies first

2012-07-31 09:56:35

In today's age of equality, does the tradition of "women and children first" still apply?

Making friends in Germany

2012-07-31 13:08:07

For Hu Chunchun, 40, director of the Confucius Institute in Hanover, Germany, life at the institute is more interesting than his teaching career.

Building a bridge across cultures

2012-07-31 11:11:44

Carsten Krause, the director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Hamburg in Germany, is more than happy to renew his five-year contract with the institute.

Fabulous foreign talent

2012-07-31 09:35:38

He's from the United States, she's from Canada, and they sang their way into the hearts of their Chinese fans.

Qinghai benefits from medical system reform

2012-07-30 09:23:44

Ben Chengfang travels around in Shuangshu township, checking the health condition of women who are about to give birth, or have given birth, and their newborns.

Fired up for success

2012-07-30 09:18:14

A soldier overcomes his limited early education to come to terms with a new generation of tanks.

Solid Soul

2012-07-29 07:48:17

After alternating between vocals and electric guitar, George Benson, the 69-year-old 10-time Grammy-winning jazz and crossover musician is enticed back for an encore.

Tracing the complicated trail of human origins

2012-07-29 07:13:44

For scientists studying the origin of modern humans, Homo sapiens, research is advancing on three fronts. Fossils of bones expose anatomical changes. Genetics reveals the timing and place of the Eve of modern humans.