Better care for graying citizens

2012-12-25 11:20:28

Woman village officials from across the nation gathered to discuss how to take better care of elderly villagers.

Keeping a healthy mind

2012-12-25 10:44:22

The recent shooting rampage at a US school and a knife attack at a Chinese kindergarten have drawn public attention to the issue of mental health.

It's all in the guts

2012-12-25 10:21:33

For years we have been dieting rigorously after the year-end binges, afraid that when summer comes, the bulges will betray our gluttony.

Better understanding makes it a less dangerous world

2012-12-25 09:44:14

He has been a keen observer of China for the last 19 years and he had witnessed its grand transformation from a country of bicycles to motorcars.

A little child shall lead

2012-12-24 13:24:59

A number of Chinese adopted children are returning with their new overseas families to live in China for a while.

Positive attitude to adoption

2012-12-24 13:24:59

An opportunity to live in their birth country enables adoptees to more fully understand their native culture.

Spreading their wings early

2012-12-24 09:32:29

More and more Chinese students are getting a head start on study abroad by enrolling in private US high schools.

Father of Chinese stenography dies

2012-12-20 13:14:11

For decades, Tang Yawei's name has been considered synonymous with stenography in China.

Biology a model in scholar's life

2012-12-20 10:18:01

Harry Potter may use a wand to cast magic spells, but David Waxman considers his microscope his special weapon.

Young victims of cerebral palsy crying out for help

2012-12-19 12:51:28

Cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that affect the brain and nervous system, is taking a huge toll on Chinese society, and families with CP patients are in desperate need of help.

Play, your own way

2012-12-19 10:07:50

Want a toy or replica that can't be found on the store shelf? That's no problem for a generation of Do-It-Yourself wizards.

Designer follows silk route from France to China

2012-12-19 09:49:24

Virginie Fournier, the founder and creative director of fashion label Shanghai Trio is inspired by Chinese culture. She could not help but marvel Chinese silk.