THE WEEK May 18: TV vs reality

VBOOK: Rural China

Christie’s HK to offer ‘Martian Pink’

Raffles show at Sydney Fashion Week

Titanic Memorial Cruise

Dance gets festival moving

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Early arrival spells trouble for babies

UNDP chief praises China's achievements

China's successful experience in growth could be shared with underdeveloped economies.
Beijing on 'high alert' over Huangyan

Beijing has vowed to remain on "high alert" over Huangyan Island in case of any provocations.
Smuggling kingpin Lai gets life in jail

Lai Changxing, once China's most wanted fugitive, was sentenced to life in prison.

Apple add-ons ripe market for local firms

US ruling on solar panels 'unreasonable'

China rejected a US anti-dumping ruling against Chinese solar power equipment, calling it "unfair".
C China holds key to economic growth

The development of Central China will be a pillar of the growth amid the slowly recovering global economy and China's cooling expansion.
Fujian, Taiwan 'complementary' in economy

The economies of Fujian province and Taiwan are complementary, and gains from trade across the Taiwan Straits can benefit both sides.

Laowai, NOT: Doing the 'African do' in China

Understanding life through death

Soldiers who retrieved bodies from the Wenchuan earthquake's ruins recall how the horrors of their experiences taught them to cherish their lives.
Magic mushrooms

The perfume of mushrooms intensifies when they are dried. Every chef worth his truffles knows that.
Brakes on fakes

The Silk Market is cleaning house to sweep out counterfeits, and vendors are finding they must go legit to survive. Han Qiao from China Features reports in Beijing.

Velvet bird of old Beijing

On paper wings

Lei Xiangsheng - aka, Siberian Butterfly - blazes new territory with his homoerotic paper-cutting.
Kites festival dazzles Beijing

We remember as children taking a dime-store kite to the park and running like mad. Well, things have changed. The average kite flier isn't a kid, and running isn't required.

'De rouille et d'os' screens in Cannes

Blown away

Kenny G's China tour appeals to middle-aged nostalgia and youthful curiosity, and shows some things never change.
Jobs movie won't be straight biography

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it's not going to be a straightforward biography.

China has two to grow on

Team not thrilled about group at games

Some might think China received a lucky draw at the London Olympics, but the team doesn't agree.
Olympic flame handed over to British hosts

The Olympic flame for summer's London Games was handed over to the British hosts in a moving " miraculous" ceremony held in Athens.

Coconut adventures

Don't be deceived by coconut sago's pure white broth or playful pearls of chewy goodness.

Contrasting delights

Ancient or modern, Changsha enjoys the best of both worlds. .

Ready to rock

Zhang Fan, founder of what is considered the country's oldest and largest rock music festival

Tea's refreshing change

Li Jiayi and her friends are happy to spend 1,000 yuan between them over a pot of tea.

Top-grade advice

The number of overseas education consulting companies in China is rising.

Of eggs and hogs

They are as different as chalk and cheese and operate two lines of business that have nothing in common.

A stitch in time

Savile Row in central London has been held the world over as the mecca of men's bespoke tailoring.

Readers' Survey

China Daily will revamp the Fun page in its Life section and welcomes your opinions about potential additions and subtractions.

Chen Weihua

Recycling is not a dirty word

Huang Xiangyang

Glee at students' deaths reveals desperation

US urged to respect facts, change its mind-set and stop its wrongdoing in keeping issuing similar reports.

G8 summit kicks off in Camp David

G8 summit formally kicked off on Friday evening at Camp David in Maryland.

Beijing on 'high alert' over Huangyan

Beijing has vowed to remain on "high alert" over Huangyan Island in case of any provocations.

Smuggling kingpin Lai gets life in jail

Lai Changxing, once China's most wanted fugitive, was sentenced to life in prison.

China-US

Brick carving from Jin Dynasty shown in New York

China slams US tariff on China solar

The US move to slap harsh tariffs on solar panels from China is reckless as it runs against free trade.
US ruling on solar panels 'unreasonable'

China rejected a US anti-dumping ruling against Chinese solar power equipment, calling it "unfair".
US,China seek uninterrupted military ties

Chinese and the US recognize the importance of maintaining good, uninterrupted military relations.

G8 summit kicks off in Camp David

Facebook closes at $38.37 in market debut

Facebook closed at $38.37 per share for its first trading day on the Nasdaq stock market on Friday.
2 burnt in US energy company explosion

Two workers obtained burns in a fiery explosion at an energy company in the US state of Texas on Wednesday.
Navy ships collide off S California coast

US Navy confirmed an amphibious assault ship collided with a Navy oiler Wednesday about 193 kilometers off the Southern California coast.

Beckham lights the Olympic torch

Iran playing 'chess game' in talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Iran is good at playing "chess game" in negotiations about its nuclear program.
Earthquake hits eastern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday
Tokyo stocks fall on eurozone debt crisis

Tokyo stocks fell sharply on Friday with the key Nikkei index plunging 2.99 percent to close at a four- month low.

Greece euro exit

Winds of adversity easing

For many Chinese people accustomed to negative reports about China's international image abroad.
Renew affinities to boost relations

Francois Hollande obviously faces daunting challenges on the economic front at home and in the eurozone.
Putting resilience at development

Taken as a whole, the world's population today is healthier, wealthier, and better educated than ever before.

Fantastic view of Dajiuhu Lake Wetland Park

The Zhuang Ethnic Minority

The Zhuang ethnic minority is China's largest minority group. Its population of 16,178,811 approaches that of Australia.
Serene scenery in Kanas, NW China

Photo taken on May 10, 2012 shows the scenery in Kanas, Altay prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Dancing to the Drumbeat

For the Danu Festival, many people dressed in their holiday best to call on friends and relatives and exchange greetings with them.

10,000 yuan fine for unpaid Internet fees

A man has complained to the consumer rights protection committee of Sichuan province that he was charged more than 10,000 yuan ($1,580) by a telecom operator for 240 yuan of fees he owed six years ago.
Loner pesters police with calls for arrest

A man in Chongqing called the police hotline 110 repeatedly over the past eight months to report false cases because he wanted to be arrested.
Premarital chastity backer seeks love

Tu Shiyou, a 38-year-old single woman who runs Preserve Virginity, a website dedicated to promoting virginity before marriage, posted a personal ad on Sina Weibo seeking a husband.
Girl makes poem calenda for lover

Xiao Xue has prepared a special gift for her boyfriend: She wrote poems about the 12 most touching moments in their relationship, for a calendar, one poem for each month.

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Early arrival spells trouble for babies

China's successful experience in growth could be shared with underdeveloped economies.

Beijing has vowed to remain on "high alert" over Huangyan Island in case of any provocations.

Lai Changxing, once China's most wanted fugitive, was sentenced to life in prison.

Apple add-ons ripe market for local firms

China rejected a US anti-dumping ruling against Chinese solar power equipment, calling it "unfair".

The development of Central China will be a pillar of the growth amid the slowly recovering global economy and China's cooling expansion.

The economies of Fujian province and Taiwan are complementary, and gains from trade across the Taiwan Straits can benefit both sides.

Laowai, NOT: Doing the 'African do' in China

Soldiers who retrieved bodies from the Wenchuan earthquake's ruins recall how the horrors of their experiences taught them to cherish their lives.

The perfume of mushrooms intensifies when they are dried. Every chef worth his truffles knows that.

The Silk Market is cleaning house to sweep out counterfeits, and vendors are finding they must go legit to survive. Han Qiao from China Features reports in Beijing.

Velvet bird of old Beijing

Lei Xiangsheng - aka, Siberian Butterfly - blazes new territory with his homoerotic paper-cutting.

We remember as children taking a dime-store kite to the park and running like mad. Well, things have changed. The average kite flier isn't a kid, and running isn't required.

'De rouille et d'os' screens in Cannes

Kenny G's China tour appeals to middle-aged nostalgia and youthful curiosity, and shows some things never change.

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it's not going to be a straightforward biography.

China has two to grow on

Some might think China received a lucky draw at the London Olympics, but the team doesn't agree.

The Olympic flame for summer's London Games was handed over to the British hosts in a moving " miraculous" ceremony held in Athens.

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US urged to respect facts, change its mind-set and stop its wrongdoing in keeping issuing similar reports.

Brick carving from Jin Dynasty shown in New York

The US move to slap harsh tariffs on solar panels from China is reckless as it runs against free trade.

China rejected a US anti-dumping ruling against Chinese solar power equipment, calling it "unfair".

Chinese and the US recognize the importance of maintaining good, uninterrupted military relations.

G8 summit kicks off in Camp David

Facebook closed at $38.37 per share for its first trading day on the Nasdaq stock market on Friday.

Two workers obtained burns in a fiery explosion at an energy company in the US state of Texas on Wednesday.

US Navy confirmed an amphibious assault ship collided with a Navy oiler Wednesday about 193 kilometers off the Southern California coast.

Beckham lights the Olympic torch

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Iran is good at playing "chess game" in negotiations about its nuclear program.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday

Tokyo stocks fell sharply on Friday with the key Nikkei index plunging 2.99 percent to close at a four- month low.

Greece euro exit

For many Chinese people accustomed to negative reports about China's international image abroad.

Francois Hollande obviously faces daunting challenges on the economic front at home and in the eurozone.

Taken as a whole, the world's population today is healthier, wealthier, and better educated than ever before.

Fantastic view of Dajiuhu Lake Wetland Park

The Zhuang ethnic minority is China's largest minority group. Its population of 16,178,811 approaches that of Australia.

Photo taken on May 10, 2012 shows the scenery in Kanas, Altay prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

For the Danu Festival, many people dressed in their holiday best to call on friends and relatives and exchange greetings with them.

A man has complained to the consumer rights protection committee of Sichuan province that he was charged more than 10,000 yuan ($1,580) by a telecom operator for 240 yuan of fees he owed six years ago.

A man in Chongqing called the police hotline 110 repeatedly over the past eight months to report false cases because he wanted to be arrested.

Tu Shiyou, a 38-year-old single woman who runs Preserve Virginity, a website dedicated to promoting virginity before marriage, posted a personal ad on Sina Weibo seeking a husband.

Xiao Xue has prepared a special gift for her boyfriend: She wrote poems about the 12 most touching moments in their relationship, for a calendar, one poem for each month.

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