Lines of investigation
2011-02-09 08:16:44
Li Juyan's calligraphy collection sourced from Chinese ethnic groups is as important to him as his son.
Crafting a revival
2011-02-09 08:16:44
Shu brocade is a 2,000-year-old art form that faces challenges, although its practitioners are trying to adapt to the times.
Killer disease feeds on fast-food lifestyles
2011-02-11 07:29:32
There is one easy way of gauging how big a killer colon cancer is in a country and that's to look for the golden arches of a fast-food restaurant, says cancer specialist Jonathan Sham Shun-tong.
Expert tips on beating the holiday blues
2011-02-10 08:58:07
As the capital's residents shake off their hangovers following the holiday celebrations, some of the city's experts are chiming in with advice on how to beat the back-to-work blues.
Junk food can give you depression
2011-02-09 08:16:44
Eating foods high in trans-fats and saturated fats increases the risk of depression.
Got a cold? You've been too warm
2011-02-09 08:16:44
Spending too much time in constant and comfortable temperatures lowers the body's resistance to illness. Bettina Levecke reports.
All the better to see you with
2011-01-26 07:57:53
A new study says that a diet rich in vitamins, beta-carotene and zinc can prevent age-related deterioration of the eyes.
Feeling forgetful? Grab a nap!
2011-01-26 07:57:53
The best way to not forget a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists - surprised by their own findings - reported.
Rabbit hops in to 'lasers' and ravioli jiaozi
2011-02-15 07:52:11
Spring Festival this year saw my wife Ellen and me traveling back from Australia to Tianjin.
Why do city's buildings age so quickly?
2011-02-15 07:53:33
On the corner of two busy roads in Tianjin stands my first place of residence in China.
It's far harder to amass stuff than to get rid of it
2011-02-15 07:53:33
When I left home to start a two-decade foray in Asia, all I owned fit in one suitcase.
The year of 1.3 billion rabbits
2011-02-11 07:40:50
Spring Festival distinguishes itself by celebrating not only a new calendar cycle but also the fecundity and life heralded by the start of spring.