Life in the land of convenience for 'home boys'
2011-07-13 07:52:20
When asked, "What's Beijing like?" by friends and family who haven't visited the city, my response is invariably, "Four walls and a window."
Time to let off steam
2011-07-12 07:21:15
After the pressure cooker of national exams, students are making the most of the summer vacation in a variety of ways.
Students pay for plastic
2011-07-12 07:21:15
The high school student gets off the train from Qingdao, Shandong province, and walks into a plastic surgery clinic in Beijing's central business district.
Germany finds itself still debating women's role
2011-07-10 07:46:59
In Germany, gender stereotypes remain ingrained.
For China, hard (and shiny) currency
2011-07-10 07:46:59
On this big night out, Gisele Bundchen, darling of the cameras, is decked out in diamonds from Van Cleef&Arpels.
Japan's elders ask for the chance to tame a reactor
2011-07-10 07:46:59
Seemingly against logic, Yasuteru Yamada, 72, is eager for the chance to take part.
Baseball a hit in Guangzhou
2011-07-11 08:02:29
The United States' "national pastime" is played by few people in China, even in first-tier cities such as Guangzhou.
Egging the issue
2011-07-10 07:48:23
Mike Peters says "What's the fuss?" about the century egg, while Liu Yujie unmasks the myths behind this much-maligned Chinese delicacy.
Accidental discovery now national favorite
2011-07-10 07:48:23
Zhao Yuyi, a 42-year-old worker who has been making century eggs for more than a decade, explains the process that turns normal eggs into the deep, dark delicacy.
Shaoxing wine and fennel beans
2011-07-10 07:48:23
Pauline D Loh visits a restaurant named after a character from revolutionary writer Lu Xun's novels.
Downsizing with conscience
2011-07-10 07:49:23
I've been canned from several jobs, but none involved a meeting with George Clooney, who plays corporate downsizing expert in the movie Up in the Air.
Melody of life
2011-07-08 10:47:52
A Frenchman recalls how a meeting with a chinese group in paris changed his life.
