The miracle that begot another

2013-02-08 09:11:47

It was one of the few cases, or possibly the only case, in which a woman with spinal muscular atrophy has successfully given birth in China.

Aiming for the A-list

2013-02-08 09:12:23

China's most flamboyant designer, Guo Pei, whose outrageously extravagant gowns are much sought after by movie stars and socialites, aims to make an international impact in the near future. Beijing-based Guo is famous in her native country for producing her signature gowns, one-offs that can cost up to $50,000 a time. Among her clients have been A-list stars such as Li Bingbing and Zhang Ziyi and singers Tang Can and Sun Yue.

Energizing the world

2013-02-07 07:37:38

Progress on energy and environmental solutions anywhere in the world has global significance and China is better suited to achieve this than any other place.

Human safety net

2013-02-07 07:37:38

When Zhang Runqiu encountered Ma Zhongmei and her husband during a regular patrol at Beijing South Railway Station, the young couple was helping their baby to breathe from an oxygen bag.

Starting young

2013-02-07 10:00:35

Parents get as restless as their children during school breaks, especially if they do not have any vacation plans.

No time to rest

2013-02-06 07:49:31

Shanghai businessman Zheng Yongchao looks fit and refreshed upon returning from his trip to Sanya on tropical Hainan Island.

Battling the ice so pilots can fly safely

2013-02-06 07:49:31

It is just daylight at 7:30 am at Shenyang Taoxian International Airport. Zhao Xuesong, wearing a helmet, is standing on a 2-meter-high vehicle and spraying de-icing fluid toward an airplane.

Online nursing

2013-02-06 07:49:31

When Zhou Xinxin set up on online chat group on breastfeeding, she did not expect it to attract much attention. She had only wanted to share her experience and hear what other working mothers have to say.

Wu Mochou: Maverick musician

2013-02-06 10:23:17

Wu Mochou, a 20-year-old singer who rose to fame after participating in The Voice of China, is controversial: You either love or hate her.

Beauty from a bottle

2013-02-03 07:38:40

A new category of skin care treatments is flooding the Chinese market. Cosmeceuticals - a combination word from "cosmetics" and "pharmaceuticals" - contain a higher percentage of active ingredients and thus offer improved performance.

Hey, big cosmetics spender

2013-02-03 07:38:40

Few modern women can do without moisturizers and makeup, but do they all work as advertised?

Women are hounded in oil town full of men

2013-02-03 07:37:08

WILLISTON, North Dakota - Christina Knapp and a friend were drinking at a bar in a nearby town recently when about five men called them over and made an offer.