Student enrollment in the Communist Party of China is increasing, though political advancement is just one of the many reasons why they join up.
Zhang Minyu, a postgraduate and Party branch secretary at Peking University, says regular activities unite students and Party life is more diverse than it used to be.
Some students prefer not to join the Party at university because they are too busy, or because they don't think Party membership will make a big difference in their lives.
One day in early 2007 Liu Yang's wife posed her 5-year-old daughter a riddle: What is it that cannot be seen or touched yet one can't do without it?
Slathering one another with fistfuls of muck is the mainstay of the Va ethnic group's Monihei Festival in Yunnan province.
Fed up with using your car amid rising fuel prices, soaring parking costs and bumper-to-bumper traffic? Try riding a horse to work.
The NGO Morning Tears, which assists the children of convicts, will host a fundraising BBQ, featuring Belgian food and beer.
First they pointed a finger at Spanish cucumbers. Then they cast suspicion on sprouts from Germany.
A series of activities provide migrant workers' children with a permanent sense of self-esteem and community.
Farmers looking for small loans and lacking collateral are turning to P2P platforms, a source of micro-credit, to change their fortunes around.
As sailing attracts increasing attention, the number of Chinese people engaging in the sport is on the rise.