A life behind the lens
2011-10-05 11:15:07
Chen Zhongyuan fell in love with photography when he was a young boy. Smitten, the 56-year-old has watched the technology advance far beyond his wildest childhood dreams.
An end to matriarchy?
2011-09-27 07:46:45
The traditional way of life in Yongning township's only remaining traditional Mosuo village faces a fight for survival.
When women rule the roost
2011-09-27 07:46:45
In the old days, when a Mosuo girl turned 13, her family provided her with a windowed room on the second floor of the house, called the "flowering room".
In the mood for movies
2011-09-27 07:46:45
British cinephile hosts an online show to help Western audiences understand Chinese films.
Gleaming venues, cheery volunteers, and pure spectacle
2011-09-27 07:46:45
Another sporting event completed, another exhaustive, dazzling display by Chinese hosts.
Smell of success
2011-09-26 07:54:12
Fragrances for both women and men is an emerging market in China, but mainly focused on major cities.
Single migrant women face high abortion risk
2011-09-26 10:35:58
Young unmarried migrant women are facing a high risk of induced abortions and experts urged that they have better access to reproductive health education.
Back to the Bronze Age
2011-09-26 07:54:12
While most Chinese people, especially women, try to cultivate a paler hue of skin color, some are starting to go for the sun-kissed look.
Looking out for a dog's life
2011-09-25 07:57:40
When Mary Peng first came to China in the early 1990s, a monkey taught her an important lesson.
From Beijing to Santiago City
2011-09-25 07:56:46
Chen Huangchao, 23, tells how he deals with restive kids, cockroaches and piled-up laundry as he travels far to help children in the Philippines get in touch with their Chinese roots.
Heart with Soul
2011-09-25 07:56:34
Rebecca Lo discovers a dim sum bar that combines the best of traditional Cantonese yum cha with fusion creations.
Sparkling qualities that promise bubbles of happiness
2011-09-24 07:51:43
Production of sparkling wine in Italy is known as the "Charmat process" or metodo Italiano.