Cao Kites flying high

2012-07-25 08:07:59

A chance encounter with an unpublished book has turned out to be a life-changing experience for one family. Liu Xiangrui finds out.

A school that knows its onions

2012-07-25 08:07:59

Li Kui, a teacher at the primary school next to the garden during the summer vacation, waters the garden's green onions carefully.

Bombs away!

2012-07-24 13:17:43

After working for eight years, Ji Xingang's bomb-defusing device is now used by many public security bureaus, fire stations, as well as oil and gas companies throughout China.

Mind the gap, a break from reality

2012-07-24 10:21:45

Wu Fei's gap year trip to New Zealand put him in the spotlight and made him money. His book Gap Year on a Working Holiday Visa has sold over 50,000 copies.

Closing the cultural divide

2012-07-24 09:59:20

His vision is a world that better understands China. His mission is to start with building bridges in the United States. Zhao Qiguang shares his dreams.

'One suicide is too many'

2012-07-24 09:07:20

Canadian psychiatrist and "modern Henry Norman Bethune" Michael Phillips pioneers research on people who attempt to kill themselves.

Some abandon dumbbells and turn to electricity

2012-07-23 16:01:22

Experts doubt fat and muscle can be zapped into shape. That's why some are turning to FatGirlShrink.

High Flyers

2012-07-23 09:56:24

Kite-flying can be a consuming passion as Chitraleka Basu finds out at the Weifang International Kite Festival, which had attracted an ardent gathering of international hobbyists.

How we spend to buy happiness

2012-07-23 13:40:42

Would you spend $1,800 on a Prada dress or a weekend in Italy? If you said the dress, chances are you're less happy than the person who would spend to buy experiences.

Czech first lady brings back lovable mole

2012-07-23 13:12:46

The Czech first lady was toting black-and-white plush toy versions of Krtek (Little Mole), the popular Czech cartoon character that CCTV relaunched last week.

Incubator of art

2012-07-23 13:08:30

A veteran laywer takes his fate in his own hands and turns to the world of arts, Darnell Gardner Jr. reports.

Shadow master

2012-07-23 11:12:56

Blending tantric yoga and martial arts, shadow yoga instructor Scott Blossom shows Rebecca Lo how to get down at a recent conference in Hong Kong.