A proactive approach to luck
2012-01-03 07:41:58
Superstitions live on in China because, as many doubters say, better safe than sorry.
Wines that match the beauty of their locations
2011-12-31 10:32:43
Rippon vineyard on the edge of Lake Wanaka on New Zealand's south island must be one of the most photographed wineries in the world.
Straight to the source
2011-12-31 10:02:23
A tour of Italy's olive oil producers illustrated the adage that a clean and natural environment produces the best quality olive oil.
Coal mines as tourist draws
2011-10-13 07:50:17
As a young, migrant carver in Shenzhen in the late-1970s, Yang Kequan's dream was to someday start a small agate workshop, where he could hire a handful of workers.
Where dinosaurs once roamed
2011-10-13 07:50:17
Chaoyang's Sihetun village, an hour by car from the city center, yielded one of mankind's most significant fossil finds - the sinosauropteryx, the first feathered dinosaur ever unearthed.
Litmus test of food safety
2011-10-13 07:50:17
Given the nation's food scandals in recent years, a quick, relatively cheap and effective testing kit is timely and reassuring.
A backseat driver has a front-row seat on car madness
2011-10-13 07:50:17
I have the best time in the car when I'm with my Chinese in-laws. I just sit back, close my eyes and smile.
Race for beauty's bounty
2011-10-07 11:37:19
Beauty pageants were once taboo, but they are now being embraced as a way to attract attention to local charm.
Learning from the lessons of history
2011-10-06 08:03:32
A 20-year-old docent gains a deeper understanding of life through her work at Xi'an Museum in Shaanxi province.
Man finds meaning as a nurse with own advantages
2011-10-06 08:03:03
Calmness and strength held at emergencies prove helpful for patients
A hobby sealed with a kiss
2011-10-06 08:03:03
SHANGHAI - For many people, particularly younger generations, the love letter is a tool of the past, an outdated form of communication that is read about only in Jane Austen novels.