A man of the people
2013-07-01 17:51:42
Arie Boeve's love affair with China and the Chinese began 20 years ago, but the passion persists and the love has borne fruit through his book Stories of Lao Arie.
Beijing's got rhythm 'n' blues
2013-07-01 16:57:19
Latin rhythms haven't always dominated the nightlife in China's capital. When it opened a decade ago, the Sanlitun club Salsa Caribe was a lone sentinel for music like meringue.
Shanxi cultural industry expo opens in Taiyuan
2013-07-01 09:38:33
People visit the 1st Shanxi Cultural Industry Expo in Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi province, June 29, 2013. The exhibition will last till July 3.
Dance becomes popular stress relief
2013-06-28 02:42:08
Dancing has become a trendy antidote to stress among young Chinese, especially urban female white-collar workers, in the past three years.
Showing her true face
2013-06-27 15:43:42
A woman with HIV cares for 23 children born with the virus and - despite stigma - shares her hopes for the children on TV, without concealing her face, as most Chinese patients do.
Space dream one step closer to reality
2013-06-27 14:44:42
With the safe return to Earth on Wednesday of three astronauts after a successful 15-day mission, China moved a step closer to realizing its space dream.
Justice, Tibet style
2013-06-27 06:48:20
When someone is killed in a traffic accident in China the guilty party usually has to compensate the victim's family, and might even serve a prison term.
Management steers smooth city cycling
2013-06-27 09:35:22
Public bicycle-rental services have proven an efficient and green solution to ease traffic jams, but the systems must be properly managed to achieve the desired outcomes, experts say.
Cash needed to grease wheels of the public bike system
2013-06-27 05:49:46
Public bicycle systems are popular, but some struggle to make the numbers add up on the balance sheet, says Li Shanshan from the China Office of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.
'Kingdom of Bicycles' rises again
2013-06-27 05:49:46
Xu Shima was 16 in 1980 and had to learn a trade. He chose bicycle repair. Over the next two decades, it proved to be a wise decision. At that time, China was known as the "Kingdom of Bicycles" and was home to the world's largest army of cyclists.
Warning on college majors
2013-06-26 02:41:42
University majors such as animation, law, biology, mathematics, physical education and English have been listed as the "red-card" majors — fields in which supply exceeded demand for employment in 2012.