What they say

2011-04-21 07:53:02

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In the zone

2011-04-21 07:53:02

The transformation of 798 Art Zone from a village into an internationally famous center of art reflects the country's rise, but not everyone is happy with the changes, Chen Nan reveals.

Students with disabilities cope with life after earthquake

2011-04-20 07:55:58

Most people can't tell 19-year-old Liao Bo underwent a left thigh amputation three years ago when they see him play basketball with his classmates.

Rebuilding shattered lives

2011-04-20 07:55:58

The NGO Handicap International has assisted 1,311 survivors of the Sichuan quake to cope with their disabilities and even thrive.

A mountain reserve shows the way to effective conservation

2011-04-19 08:47:47

Talk to any nature reserve manager in China and you are likely to hear the same old complaints of poaching, logging and mining by local communities.

Changing fortunes

2011-04-19 08:47:47

The cultivation of cash crops by farmers in a mountain region of Yunnan has meant not just substantially higher incomes.

Helping stutterers to find their voices

2011-04-18 08:06:59

Young and old are overcoming speech impediments by sharing their experiencesat the Language Friend Club.

Street racers

2011-04-18 08:06:59

People of all ages took starter's orders for Sunday's fun runs.

Never too late to look for love

2011-04-18 08:06:59

Dating clubs to help elderly find new friends or life partners.

In climate change, dire signs of a die-off

2011-04-17 07:48:44

Over the past 540 million years, Earth has seen five great mass extinctions. In each of those catastrophes, an estimated 75 percent or more of all species disappeared in a few million years or less.

High-tech perks: iPads and cubicles for the dogs

2011-04-17 07:47:50

Computer whiz kids have long been prize hires in Silicon Valley.

The world closes in on Little Italy

2011-04-17 07:47:50

Little Italy, once the heart of Italian-American life in the city, exists mostly as a memory.