The day I took flight, on an ostrich

2011-05-19 07:58:01

In terms of time, BC - before China - there were many things I never expected I'd do; each expat has his or her favorite story.

A lifetime of service

2011-05-18 08:24:05

The director of the Peace Gallery, the small museum of Shanghai's Fairmont Peace Hotel that reopened last summer, recalls his love affair with the iconic hotel.

Highway on hold

2011-05-18 08:24:05

On the way to the harbor, an anxious Tian Jiguang keeps looking out of the car window.

IN BRIEF

2011-05-18 08:24:05

Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body.

Health is not just keeping illness at bay

2011-05-18 08:24:05

Health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".

'Game-changer' in fight against AIDS

2011-05-18 08:24:05

A new study on heterosexual couples appears to show that individuals with HIV who take antiretroviral drugs significantly reduce the likelihood of infecting their partners.

A clear head beats student binge drinking

2011-05-18 08:24:05

"I don't have a drinking problem except when I can't get a drink" is the philosophy of American songwriter Tom Waits.

Ninja attacks kill off quest for fast Internet connection

2011-05-18 08:24:05

I had been ignoring the suspicious young man who hangs around the gates of my apartment complex and would look away when he tried to catch my eye.

The sky's the limit

2011-05-17 07:52:54

Chinese airline companies are increasingly recruiting pilots and flight attendants as the industry experiences rapid expansion.

Redemption pays for breakout folk singer

2011-05-17 07:52:54

Chuan Zi has tapped into his storied past, including eight years in jail, to become a successful folk singer dealing with the problems of ordinary people.

What's new

2011-05-17 07:52:54

Comedian Ge You, who starred in three films in 2010 that grossed about 1.2 billion yuan - or more than one-tenth of the year's box office revenue - is taking a break in 2011.

A bitter pill to swallow

2011-05-17 07:52:54

Uneasy traditional medicine practitioners see light at end of tunnel in new UK regulations.