China

Odd

Zongzi time at the zoo

Updated: 2011-06-08 10:57

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Large Medium Small

<EM>Zongzi </EM>time at the zoo

A chimpanzee eats zongzi, rice dumplings, wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, at a zoo in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu province, June 6, 2011. The snack is traditionally eaten during Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. [Photo/CFP]

Previous Page 1 2 3 Next Page

Specials

Birthday a new 'starting point'

China's national English language newspaper aims for a top-notch international all-media group.

Room at the inn

The Chinese hotel industry experiences a building boom, prompting fears of oversupply.

Pearls of wisdom

Chinese pearl farmers dominate the world market but now want to work smarter, not harder

Suzhou: Heaven on Earth

The sky's the limit

Diving into history