Romance of the revolution
2011-07-19 07:55:19
American journalist Edgar Snow's popular 1937 book, Red Star over China, has inspired tens of thousands of readers.
Oceans apart
2011-07-18 14:19:37
American writer Susan Conley revisits her two years in Beijing battling breast cancer in her memoir.
Taoist monk finds his path as he masters martial art
2011-07-18 14:19:37
On a sweltering afternoon, a group of young men in white robes are practicing kungfu in a backyard.
The Modern Monks of China
2011-07-18 14:19:37
The world-weary have sought refuge in Buddhist temples for thousands of years, shedding their earthly entanglements for a higher calling.
Prairie storms
2011-07-18 07:59:39
Mongolian Ayin does more than capture the majestic vastness and breathtaking beauty of the grasslands.
Where shamans trump therapists, suicides soar
2011-07-18 14:00:37
It can sometimes feel as if South Korea, overworked, overstressed and ever anxious, is on the verge of a national nervous breakdown, with a rising divorce rate, students who feel suffocated by academic pressures, a suicide rate among the highest in the world and a macho corporate culture that still encourages blackout drinking sessions after work.
Ear to the ground
2011-07-15 07:57:36
Yu Jianrong has a ringside view of China's rural tribulations.
An outsider with inside information
2011-07-15 07:57:36
Do you consider yourself an insider or an outsider?
Artist looks behind the facade
2011-07-14 07:58:34
Talented artists can make mundane objects seem interesting and full of mystery.
Denim goddess
2011-07-10 07:48:52
Michelle Siwy has a passion for denim and her offbeat designs have already caught the eye of the chic chicks of Hollywood.
Burial bride tradition granted dramatic revival
2011-07-05 07:58:37
Hunger tells the story of a farming couple whose son committed murder and then suicide.
The games artists play
2011-07-05 07:58:37
Video-game imagery is at the heart of artist Feng Mengbo's work,although he says passion guides him to create.
