Learning from China’s lonely elders in the countryside

Most of the older people in the rural Chinese village who the young Oxford University researcher hoped to talk to shared a look of nervousness and curiosity.

Chin seeks political change in Lewiston, Maine

Hoping to turn the page on an overly vocal minority that misrepresents the whole town.

Parents hold off thoughts of having second child

Although China had in October lifted its family-planning policy, not all parents are keen to have a second child, especially those who have learned to cherish the lifestyles they have come to adopt as a result of that 36-year-long restriction.

The way forward for Sino-Africa ties

What next for China-Africa relations? The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which was being held Friday and Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa, may have the answer.

‘S. Africa meeting can take relations to the next level’

Can Chinese ‘white lightning’ make it in US?

The world’s most consumed alcoholic beverage and China’s national spirit is trying to make its way into the US. Served
in half-ounce shot glasses or made into a cocktail mix, baijiu is gaining recognition, reports Hezi Jiang from New York.

Preserving the bricks of heritage

Shanghai authorities are mulling over the introduction of a business model to help solve the problems with funding and managing historical buildings in the city.

Residents of Shanghai top fitness rankings

Shanghai may be renowned for being a cosmopolitan financial hub and effervescent party haven, but its residents evidently aren’t spending all their time in offices or clubs.

New breast cancer platform unveiled

An integrated platform for breast cancer health management was recently launched in Shanghai and it will be able to boost the efficiency of treatments and provide patients with more convenience.

Championing Chinese literary works to readers across the globe

The Shanghai municipal government recently kick-started a new initiative to improve the quality of translated works as well as promote the city’s publications and culture to overseas audiences.

A cubic sales formula

Shanghai’s waning time-honored brands have literally been given a helping hand — in the form of a robotic arm within a cubic vending machine.

Time-honored souvenirs of Shanghai