Cities can only be made more livable

2012-11-28 10:28:42

If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap; if you want happiness for a day, go fishing; if you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune; if you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.

Human compass in the mountains

2012-11-28 09:30:49

It started out as a noble intention to help travelers who lose their way in the mountains. Wang Gaoming never expected it to turn into a fulfilling career.

Maple leaves glow red in China's Nanjing

2012-11-27 15:02:34

Tourists view maple leaves in a botanical garden in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 24, 2012.

'Hello Kitty Polar Tour' exhibition opens in Shanghai

2012-11-27 14:53:12

A big Hello Kitty exhibition themed on Hello Kitty's exploration in the polar regions would last from Nov 24, 2012 to Feb 24, 2013 in Shanghai.

Theme park 'Snoopy's World' opens for free in Hong Kong

2012-11-27 14:49:38

The "Snoopy's World" park in Hong Kong ranks first in scale in Asia and second in the world, and it opens for free to tourists.

Chocolate lovers in second heaven at Expo Garden

2012-11-26 16:52:47

By the end of this year, visitors to Shanghai can have a chocolate-filled day at the former Expo Garden.

Scenery of Taklimakan Desert in China's Xinjiang

2012-11-26 15:01:48

Photo taken on Nov 17, 2012 shows the scenery of Taklimakan Desert in the Mongolian autonomous prefecture of Bayingolin, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Music for lunch

2012-11-26 14:29:50

Take a classical lunch break at this month's chamber concert featuring musicians from Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

Optimum space

2012-11-26 14:29:03

Detour, Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design's annual art and design festival, takes over the vacant government land of Wanchai's former police quarters with its theme of Design Renegade.

Mixed media messages

2012-11-26 14:26:48

For Los Angeles-based Tel Aviv-born artist Elad Lassry, looking at the most mundane of objects is a picture-making process.

Food for thought

2012-11-26 14:25:44

Dancers from the East and the West meet on stage in the dance performance Milk & Bread / Rice & Water, which is choreographed by Jutta Hell and Dieter Baumann, founders of Tanzcompagnie Rubato.

Young Dutch master

2012-11-26 14:24:33

Dutch artist Gabriel Lester will hold his first solo exhibition in Shanghai. Lester has been producing works since the mid-1990s.