Designs that make impossible possible
2011-03-17 07:58:53
British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid has always defied the critics. Her unconventional designs invariably get the skeptics wondering whether they will ever see the light of day, only to be proven wrong.
A woman's way
2011-03-13 07:47:05
Cosmo China editor explores modern phenomenon of 'leftover girls' and opportunities for today's readers. Gan Tian reports.
No one named van Gogh in my village
2011-03-11 10:34:38
She began painting after making a pen and ink sketch of her a small village to explain to her granddaughter what one looked like.
Hitting the right note
2011-03-11 10:30:55
Chinese virtuoso violinist's distinctive style turns heads in London.
Stars in his eyes
2011-03-07 11:01:03
Fan Xing hopes to provide more choice for the city's theater lovers.
A new chapter for literary festivals
2011-03-04 07:59:07
International literary festivals in China in February and March are growing in number, size and the range of authors, and the diverse cultures they come from.
Nod to new avatar of physics teachers
2011-03-03 07:53:18
High School student Zong Yiming has discovered a passion for physics in his everyday life.
The other little book
2011-03-01 07:30:28
The latest craze among young Chinese is a notebook with the logo of a fashion house on its cover.
Changing face of fashion
2011-03-01 07:30:28
A marked increase in Chinese faces was one highlight of New York Fashion Week.
No more tears
2011-03-01 07:30:28
Belgian Koen Sevenants is a beacon of hope for Chinese children of convicts, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his moments of dark despair.
Devoted guardian of history
2011-02-28 07:46:19
Online success born from a desire to remember childhood neighborhood.
Artist moves from bustle of city, finds peace in work
2011-02-25 09:10:40
There is an old Chinese saying that goes: "Gold has a price, but jade is priceless."
