Nox on nostalgia

2012-10-28 14:31:08

Imagine the old-style taverns where people would order a drink and confide their woes as the bartender wiped down the bar and shared a shot.

Shine on, rising star

2012-10-26 12:44:45

Hefei in Anhui provinse is more than a connection point between China's eastern and central regions.

Autumn view on Changshou Mountain in China's Henan

2012-10-26 16:33:33

Photo taken on Oct 23, 2012 shows an autumn view on Changshou Mountain in Zhulin town of Gongyi city, central China's Henan province.

Three-Gorges Tribe Scenic Spot attracts tourists in C China

2012-10-26 15:40:26

Scenery of the Three-Gorges Tribe Scenic Spot in Yichang city of central China's Hubei province, Oct 24, 2012.

Life improving in Laojing, yet past draws tourists

2012-10-26 14:20:41

Laojing village is a success story in the provincial government's strenuous effort to improve the quality of life in rural areas.

Dream factory

2012-10-25 10:40:30

Shougang steel plant's 'iron rice bowl' was turned upside down by the factory's relocation, but the abandoned site's transformation into a cultural industry zone offers new opportunities.

Tibet unveils national park at Heavenly Lake

2012-10-24 13:25:16

A national park was unveiled on Tuesday at Namtso, a holy lake for Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims and a tourism destination near the Tibet Autonomous Region's capital of Lhasa.

CPC delegate is a shepherd to the herders

2012-10-24 10:13:38

Aman started working at age 16 in her native Nagqu prefecture in northern Tibet. This Nov 8, she will attend the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing.

A golden heart and future

2012-10-24 09:51:25

Lhagpa was the first in Lhasa's destitute Dagze county to achieve relative prosperity.

Growing the grassroots

2012-10-24 09:41:50

Sending local urbanites to become village officials in Tibetan townships cultivates their understandings of nomadic life.

Elderly migrants flock to Bama for fresh friendships, air and water

2012-10-24 09:26:26

LiuLijuan gets up at 6 every morning to fetch water from a spring in the village, joining a line of many other elderly people.

Celebrating age and wisdom

2012-10-24 09:18:13

On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Chinese celebrate Chongyang, a festival where filial piety and respect for the elderly are recognized.