Eggs of young Asian women are highly sought in US

2012-12-07 12:56:24

The benevolent act of donating human eggs for in vitro fertilization can also mean large sums of money for attractive young Chinese women with math or law degrees in the United States.

Photos, poetry capture life in evanescent Shanghai

2012-12-07 12:56:24

Soon after starting his job as the New York Times' Shanghai bureau chief in 2003, Howard French enrolled in an intensive-Mandarin course.

Giving voice to ethnic-song preservation

2012-11-30 12:45:51

A day after she was honored at the White House and hugged by first lady Michelle Obama, 13-year-old Wu Lianyun was en route to Dimen.

'Heartwarming' tale bonds Chinese leader, US family

2012-11-30 12:45:51

Students and faculty at the University of California, Davis heard a tale about a town in China with links to a now-deceased professor and the new Chinese leadership.

Broadway direction

2012-11-30 12:45:51

Seeking to extend 'soft power' and enliven its culture industry, China has collaborated with the esteemed Nederlander Organization in staging shows and training arts professionals.

Forever young

2012-11-30 10:24:12

Now a New Yorker, Chinese pianist Wang Yuja enjoys making an annual encore in her hometown.

Reading the cheats

2012-11-30 06:48:54

Chris Boehner is taking on the murky world of Chinese student applications to US schools, which are often heavily edited by professional agencies.

Overseas ambitions

2012-11-30 06:48:22

More than 160 years ago a young man paved the way for Chinese studying abroad.

Scholars mull East-West differences in values, ideas

2012-11-23 12:46:46

American political scientist Samuel Huntington's theory of a "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West holds that cultural and religious differences fuel conflict in the post-Cold War world.

Entrepreneurs and innovators find each other

2012-11-23 12:46:46

The second MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum provided a platform for Chinese students to swap ideas with entrepreneurs.

'Little Gift' is given his permanent name

2012-11-16 14:40:42

Fifteen weeks after his birth, the San Diego Zoo's sixth giant panda, originally nicknamed "Little Sausage", finally got a formal name this week: Xiao Liwu, or "Little Gift".

On campus, US-Chinese interaction is surging

2012-11-16 14:30:53

An influx of young Chinese has enlarged the international student body at US colleges and universities.