Buyer beware of polyester pretending to be silk

2011-06-09 07:57:55

Hangzhou and Suzhou both call themselves the "Silk Capital of the World" and it is true their histories go back to the first little worms and their mulberry feasts.

Making perfect horse sense

2011-06-08 07:30:20

Fed up with using your car amid rising fuel prices, soaring parking costs and bumper-to-bumper traffic? Try riding a horse to work.

What's New

2011-06-08 07:30:20

The NGO Morning Tears, which assists the children of convicts, will host a fundraising BBQ, featuring Belgian food and beer.

Biting questions

2011-06-08 07:30:20

First they pointed a finger at Spanish cucumbers. Then they cast suspicion on sprouts from Germany.

IN BRIEF (Page 19)

2011-06-08 07:30:20

A study conducted by scientists in the United States has discovered that infants are capable of arriving at logical conclusions through pure reasoning.

Do you know the Muffin Man fights milk allergies?

2011-06-08 07:30:20

Eating baked goods that contain milk may help children get over milk allergies, according to a study - findings that may have the potential to change treatment for the disorder.

Why must our children pay to just play?

2011-06-08 07:30:20

As smoke oozes out of a blazing window on the third floor, a team of tiny firefighters struggles to douse the blaze with their hoses.

Peer care

2011-06-07 08:12:05

Farmers looking for small loans and lacking collateral are turning to P2P platforms, a source of micro-credit, to change their fortunes around.

Moving center stage

2011-06-07 08:12:05

A series of activities provide migrant workers' children with a permanent sense of self-esteem and community.

My kid's ready for Grade 1, but where are the schools?

2011-06-07 08:12:05

There's always a "current topic" on the lips of parents and grandparents picking up children from the kindergarten gates.

What's new

2011-06-07 08:12:05

Hong Kong star Tony Leung's first film after Lust, Caution in 2007 should have been Wong Kar-wai's The Grand Masters, but that is not to be.

Sailing away

2011-06-06 11:33:32

As sailing attracts increasing attention, the number of Chinese people engaging in the sport is on the rise.