What makes Bama's residents live longer?

2012-04-12 08:04:08

Bama Yao autonomous county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was established in 1956. The local authority conducted a population census and was stunned by the result: Of a population of 130,000, there were 15 people aged more than 100 and dozens aged above 80.

Students learn to behave as ladies in C China

2012-04-09 15:21:23

Women enrolled in a lady class at Wuhan Textile University in Hubei province practice the T step on March 26, 2012.

Fifth Avenue celebrates Easter

2012-04-09 09:56:00

People wear flower-decorated hats and bonnets during Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York on April 8, 2012.

Killing with kindness

2012-04-07 15:35:27

Bad blood between two public figures spills over to the general populace, testifying to the dangerous obsession with hushing up disputes and putting on smiley faces.

Much ado about bamboo

2012-04-07 07:43:57

Spring has sprung, and bamboo sprouts are sprouting - to the delight of Chinese chefs. The spring shoots can now be found heaped alongside the last winter sprouts at markets.

Home sweet home?

2012-04-09 08:08:10

An increasing number of urban women are choosing to be homemakers, rather than pursue careers.

Chinese theatergoers don't buy Salesman

2012-04-06 09:46:03

A new production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman reveals as much about the changes in China as about what afflicts the American dream.

Country and Eastern music

2012-04-06 07:52:07

A series of Dong ethnic group folk music concerts has attracted considerable attention in Beijing.

US surgeons bring healing to orphans

2012-04-05 13:09:48

The 4-year-old boy stared for the first time at his surgically separated fingers and toes.

Luxury-car makers go for compacts

2012-04-05 13:29:11

Younger generation prefers smaller vehicles and tends to stay loyal when upgrading, say experts.

Clearing the air

2012-04-05 10:13:14

Air purifiers are becoming increasingly hot items, as concerns about pollution, especially PM 2.5, grows.

Capital has a taste for extravagance

2012-04-04 11:19:30

But you don't have to pay through the nose to tickle your taste buds with luxury fare.