Say no to rodeo
2011-08-31 07:51:34
Rodeo China has been postponed until next year after animal welfare organizations worked to prevent it taking place.
A sport steeped in cruelty
2011-08-31 07:51:34
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia.
Sweet nothings
2011-08-31 07:51:34
For chocolate lovers trying to drop a few pounds, new research suggests that it is possible to lose weight while indulging your sweet tooth every day.
Shopping strategy at Silk Street
2011-08-31 07:51:34
Beijing is a colorful, multilingual city. I've heard Korean, Russian and Glaswegian. Likewise, everyone speaks the language of shopping.
Poor mental health and prenatal smoke exposure
2011-08-31 07:51:34
A new study from Finland hints that maternal smoking will affect the development of the baby's brain.
Hope for Ebola cure
2011-08-31 07:51:34
A protein that helps transport cholesterol inside cells may be key to developing drugs to treat Ebola, a rare but lethal virus for which there are no known treatments.
Best of both worlds
2011-08-30 07:51:58
Cultural child rearing differences between China and the West are in the spotlight and 'tiger moms' are both loved and feared.
West east
2011-08-30 07:51:58
Despite the huge differences between American and Chinese parenting styles, when Chinese raise their children in the US, they will gradually incorporate some of their values.
Swim at Houhai
2011-08-30 07:51:58
It was a scorching Sunday in July. I was cycling, for the first time, a fixed wheel bicycle, which can't coast as the pedals are always in motion.
Elixir of life
2011-08-29 07:50:25
The annual Qingdao Beer Festival concludes with nearly 4 million people from all over the world downing 1,100 tons of freshly brewed premium beer.
Ambassador in chef
2011-08-28 07:59:27
Ferran Adria is probably the most influential chef on the international culinary stage, and he wants to be more.
Changing places
2011-08-28 08:01:17
This July, Norweigan artist Tone Leksbo returned to Kunming for a summer residency at TGC Nordica, where she is presenting a solo exhibition through Sept 3.