Will the real Andersen please stand up
2012-07-16 14:39:03
The great thing about the Hans Christian Andersen stories is that you can read them as a child, then read them again years later and get an entirely new appreciation.
Racing to breed species in zoos
2012-07-16 14:36:08
With extinctions rising and habitats being destroyed, zoos are trying to breed about 160 endangered species.
Learning how to vacation
2012-07-16 14:34:37
The summer vacation season in the United States is under way and many are planning to go ... nowhere.
Bottoms up, Belgium
2012-07-16 14:29:18
Once a software engineer, multilingual bar owner Thierry de Dobbeleer has evolved into a cultural ambassador for his native land.
Old tech meets new
2012-07-16 10:24:16
Why a Chinese designer was asked to create Hans Christian Andersen stamps for Denmark was one part of a months-long cooperation.
Hello, Han
2012-07-16 10:22:43
The Little Mermaid never got her man, as least not until the Disney version came along. Now two top artists have created a male counterpart.
Fairy-tale adventure
2012-07-16 10:20:12
His magical stamps of Hans Christian Andersen stories transported him to Denmark for the first-day-of-issue ceremonies, where he explored the 19th-century storyteller's birthplace.
Modernization and religion in harmony
2012-07-16 09:53:02
While modernization and traditional culture exist in harmony in Tibet autonomous region, religion and secular groups are also thriving.
In with the old
2012-07-16 09:49:23
The 600-year-old Gandan Monastery near Lhasa is thriving with the help of modern conveniences and technology.
Samye Monastery reborn
2012-07-16 09:45:23
The best place to enjoy Samye Monastery's ingenious layout, a mini version of the Buddhist concept of the universe, is on the top floor of central Wuzi Hall.