From manufacturing hub to fashion capital
2011-09-21 07:50:46
Shenzhen is not only the nation's garment capital, with 3,000 garment manufacturers employing nearly 500,000 people, but also home to world famous designers.
China's shaping up to be obesogenic
2011-09-21 07:50:46
Wang Di's classmates couldn't recognize her this semester. The 16-year-old weighed 129 kg before summer and fewer than 100 kg after.
Fake bakes and white is right
2011-09-21 07:50:46
Surfing the Web often dissolves cultural differences, making us think we live in a globalized, uniform environment. But things are far from that simple.
Remembering a hero
2011-09-20 08:02:27
Research reveals the identity of the first Chinese casualty of the 14-year War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
Helping foreign friends, or minding my own business?
2011-09-20 08:02:27
In a stall of Beijing's Silk Market, I watched in amazement the young vendor, with supreme confidence, pull out silk nightgown after nightgown for the perusal of a foreigner.
One-way ticket to success
2011-09-20 08:02:27
Rocker Wu Bai has been crafting pop and rock songs for 20 years and is still feeling inspired.
From strength to strength
2011-09-20 08:02:27
When Wu Bai pursued his musical dreams in Taipei in the early 1990s, his guitar skills attracted the attention of drummer Dean Zavolta, Chu Chien-hui and Yu Ta-hao.
Talking sex with your kids
2011-09-19 08:00:09
A bold initiative to introduce sex education in primary schools is being viewed as a sign of progress by many in a nation where traditionally the subject is taboo.
Living with the locals
2011-09-18 07:20:25
From a Beijing courtyard home to an Amsterdam houseboat, overnight options abound on websites that offer travelers local color in private housing.
Food and wine that touch the heart
2011-09-18 07:18:20
The Ming Court at the Langham Xintiandi stands out with its excellent pairing of elegant Chinese cuisine and the best local wines.