Whiz kid wants a quiet life

2012-12-03 09:58:53

Feng Shaoyi completed his primary school education within three years, rather than the typical six. The 10-year-old even had time during those three years to act in TV dramas.

The information age

2012-12-03 09:47:50

A 10-year-old has become an online sensation for his micro blog posts about reinventing education in the Internet era. Xu Jingxi probes the mind of Sina Weibo sensation Feng Shaoyi.

Great wall conversion

2012-12-02 11:33:51

American James Spear had a dream of settling down by Beijing's Great Wall. Today, he also runs several businesses in the area too.

Tablet taboos

2012-12-02 11:08:49

Keep the iPad away from the very young and ration the time children spend playing on tablet computers as they could develop problems.That spinning feeling

HIV/AIDS patients' children suffer in silence

2012-12-02 09:42:37

Xiao Jie (not his real name) has kept his secret from his friends, teachers and classmates - even his girlfriend. AIDS Parade held in US

Designs for life

2012-11-30 09:59:54

For industrial designer Francisco Gomez Paz, curiosity, a model engine and a box of toys sparked a lifelong passion to create something new and functional.

Heart like a reel

2012-11-30 09:59:54

Bernardo Bertolucci, the first foreign director to film inside the Forbidden City, tackles the loneliness of youth and its obscure necessity in his new film Me and You, which was released in Italy in October. I met him in Milan, at the Giorgio Armani Hotel. When I entered his hotel suite, he was sitting by the windowsill in his wheelchair, looking out at the sky. He looked relaxed and happy to be back after a nine-year hiatus from filmmaking. "I need to go on now. It's like a therapy," he says.

Sony Mobile gets more involved in charity work

2012-11-29 18:11:27

Sony Mobile is more involved in charity work in China than ever, spending a large amount of time and money to support the country’s young generation.

Pneumoconiosis foundation gets 200m yuan donation

2012-11-29 18:09:12

The Love Save Pneumoconiosis Foundation of the China Social Assistance Foundation on Wednesday received a 200 million yuan.

Beijing to host recycled paper event

2012-11-29 18:08:58

Beijing will host the First China International Recycled Fiber Conference from Dec 5 to 7.

Blood test could show women at risk of postnatal depression

2012-11-29 18:08:48

Researchers at Warwick Medical School in the UK have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression.

About face with Bobbi Brown

2012-11-29 10:21:23

Bobbi Brown, founder and CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, gave a lecture for young students at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.