Wine pioneer Changyu has storied history

2012-05-30 13:31:04

Zhang Bishi founded Changyu Pioneer Wine in 1892, there was no way he could have dreamed that it would grow into one of the world's top vintners 120 years later.

In an alley in Kabul, the good times roll

2012-05-28 17:16:07

From outside, it is marked only by a simple sign over a door that reads "Strikers." Beyond the gate, a covered, sandbagged driveway leads well away from the public road - a precaution against bombers.

Tao of agility

2012-05-28 17:12:24

She's more than 90 years old and a living ad on human potential, Tao Porchon-Lynch has proven that her extraordinary reputation isn't a stretch.

A cellist's swan song no cause for encore

2012-05-24 13:09:17

Russian cellist Oleg Vedernikov has quickly become the most famous foreigner in China because of his recent performance - not onstage but rather on a train from Liaoning province's capital Shenyang to Beijing.

Light at the end of the tunnel

2012-05-24 11:03:18

Dongguan's first visually disabled social worker has set up a job-training and matchmaking service at his Home for the Blind. Huang Yuli reports in Dongguan, Guangdong province.

Cheap drug treats amoebic parasite patients

2012-05-23 10:44:31

A cheap generic drug, commonly used for arthritis, could be a wonder treatment for the amoebic parasites that infect 50 million people annually, including 70,000 fatal cases.

First impressions count

2012-05-16 08:07:57

American Michael Stephen Kai Sui has become a Chinese Internet phenomenon by releasing videos of himself imitating people from around the world.

Matches made in heaven are first discussed in the park

2012-05-15 14:20:45

While dating TV shows and matchmaking websites proliferate, parents still prefer parks as hunting grounds for finding spouses.

Laowai, NOT: Doing the 'African do' in China

2012-05-16 09:54:37

Paul and Martha opened up China's first authentic African hair salon in Beijing.

Good Samaritans continue spreading love

2012-05-14 09:24:11

May 12, 2008 changed the lives of many in Sichuan province due to the massive earthquake.

Understanding life through death

2012-05-14 09:20:19

Soldiers who retrieved bodies from the Wenchuan earthquake's ruins recall how the horrors of their experiences taught them to cherish their lives.

Magic mushrooms

2012-05-12 07:56:00

The perfume of mushrooms intensifies when they are dried. Every chef worth his truffles knows that, and in Yunnan, the bouquet of aromas from the exotic fungi is enough to bring tears of joy to the eyes of the said chef.