The scourge of bombastic bloggers

2014-03-01 10:20:14

A few days ago, Wang Mudi, a television host in Guangdong province, accompanied his girlfriend to the hospital. The nurse did an extremely sloppy job putting her on a drip.

Museum catches up with technology

2014-03-01 10:20:14

In an exhibition hall of the Nanjing Municipal Museum, Wang Xiaoqi is squatting down with her cellphone while scanning the barcode of a porcelain vase.

Do-it-yourself air

2014-02-27 07:31:20

When Beijing was hit with horrific bad smog in early 2013, one group of friends saw past the fog to a bright spark of opportunity - creating and selling homemade air filter kits. Eric Jou has the story.

Lights up

2014-02-24 10:37:04

Innovative artistic lighting is in vogue, and Beijing Solana Shopping Mall recently flicked the switch of its very own Festival of Lights.

Documentary on Unit 731

2014-02-22 11:34:54

Filming of a documentary about the atrocities of Japan's notorious Unit 731 during World War II began in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin on Wednesday.

Altar relics found

2014-02-22 11:27:42

Chinese archaeologists have discovered altar relics at the ruins of a neolithic city, which indicate religious culture at that time.

Hobbit is back

2014-02-22 11:05:17

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second film of the Hobbit series, started screening in China from Feb 21.

What's new

2014-02-22 07:56:44

History lessons for expats

Tibetan woman lives to help others

2014-02-21 09:48:03

Some young people refuse to take in their own elderly parents today, but Nyima Pantok chose to foster a helpless older woman for 17 years, and 10 years ago took in an abandoned girl as her own.

Computer love

2014-02-20 07:38:59

In Xiaofei's new home in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, the newly-married engineer hangs on the wall a very special picture - a screenshot of the dialog between him and his wife Aibi in an online game five years ago.

Shanghai debutantes savor their moment

2014-02-20 07:38:59

The chandeliers were turned off, and the candles were lit. The champagne was bubbling, and the multi-layered cake towered on the trolley. The Rolls-Royce drove up, delivering 12 young ladies pampered in exquisite white gowns and high-bunned hair, ready to be "crowned", at the third Shanghai International Debutante Ball, held in mid-January in the Shanghai Peninsula Hotel.

Chinese-Americans chase love online

2014-02-18 07:17:27

This Valentines Day, many romantics found dates through 2RedBeans, an online dating service focused on matching Chinese - Americans.