China

Not making a salad, but maybe a symphony

Business

Multinationals feeling pressure of Chinese companies

Life

Dream team
  • The mind's eye

    Jiao Xiaojian's works focus on the relationship between sight and perception in his portrayals of ordinary scenes of southern China.

  • Light at the end of the tunnel

    Dongguan's first visually disabled social worker has set up a job-training and matchmaking service at his Home for the Blind.

  • Sojourn touches the heart of a blind man

    Cao Shengkang is perhaps China's first blind backpacker to have traveled abroad alone.

Culture

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.

Entertainment

Celebrities attend Cinema Against AIDS event

Sport

Vive Le French Open
  • 150 people reach top of Mt Qomolangma

    A near-record number of climbers reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma from Nepali side as the season ended Saturday.

  • Li Na bouncing back

    Asia's first Grand Slam champion, Li Na, is full of confidence as she sets about defending her title at Roland Garros.

Animal attraction

Activist gave up a promising TV career to help those who are unable to fend for themselves.

French dragon

At 60, Jean Paul Gaultier is looking for something new in China.

Poverty relief poorly directed

Financial support does not always reach the most deserving.

Safer and better water access

New standards for drinking water will come into force in China on July 1, but concerns remain.

Visualizing the future

China's special effects industry is catching up to the global box office.

Work is a matter of life and death

A place where work is a matter of life and death.

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. .

Wen urges more efforts in poverty alleviation

Wen said more attention should also go to further improving the livelihoods of Chinese living in poverty.

US protectionism retards growth

The photovoltaic industry is far from overcapacity, but US measures are suppressing the market demand.

China urges environmental protection

Governments and enterprises should hold on to emission reduction efforts despite cooling economy.

Bank doors open to private funds

China will grant private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital.

China-US

China Telecom busy exploring Americas market

US

Aerial firefighting in Wellington
  • A plane crash kills 4 in US

    A small plane crashed Saturday near a municipal airport in the US western state of Utah, killing all four people on board.

  • US releases annual human rights report

    US released its controversial annual human rights report, again pointing its finger at the human rights situation in other countries and regions.

  • US pushes to adopt UN sea agreement

    In a move designed to give it more say in disputes over the South China Sea, the US began a new push to join the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

World

Gunman shoots self after hostage released in US

Opinion

Confucius in the US

Travel

Days and Knights

Odd News

  • 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.

USA Weekly

Gen Next

New generation of migrant workers are more demanding - which could impact competitiveness of China.

Sleepless in Shanghai
Where are all the young people?
Making the right moves
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