Class acts

2011-07-28 08:02:21

This year's National Teacher of the Year from the United States finds out that educators on both sides have similar goals.

On the other side of the planet, they find another world

2011-07-28 08:02:21

American Mark Watson is discovering a very different China from the one his grandfather experienced as a US naval officer in the late 1950s.

What's new

2011-07-28 08:02:21

China Animation Game City will open its gate to visitors from Sept 28 to Oct 7, to offer a carnival of games, shows and forums.

The future is actually in the here and now

2011-07-28 08:02:21

Speeding into the future, we either adapt to living in the fast lane, or fall by the wayside.

Stylish sides

2011-07-24 06:23:52

Ren Guangli is a loyal fan of the Changjiang 750 (CJ-750) sidecar motorbikes.

Affordable Cantonese

2011-07-24 06:23:12

Food from the southern province of Guangzhou is among the best-known among Chinese cuisines.

ABC of good eats, from suckling pig to desserts

2011-07-24 06:23:12

The roast suckling pig is the most popular dish on the menu at A Better Cooking (ABC) Kitchen in Hong Kong.

Take a taste of Taiwan

2011-07-24 06:23:12

The true gourmet will not have to go far to sample delights from Taiwan.

Paid for in bowls

2011-07-24 06:24:17

Museum curators in Zhejiang use the oddest currency. They go about the countryside armed with sets of new crockery to exchange for ancient bowls and dishes.

Carnival time!

2011-07-24 06:24:17

The Grand Carnival is returning to Shanghai after six years, and it promises to be bigger and better at the Expo Park in Pudong, for 100 days through Oct 30.

City Guide

2011-07-24 06:24:17

Hong Kong

Journalistic ethics, an oxymoron?

2011-07-22 08:02:20

The Chinese press is devoting pages and pages to the phone hacking scandal that is unfolding half a world away. Yet, our focus has been somewhat different.