Part 2 of ‘romantic fantasy’ gets under way

2011-06-03 08:13:52

Chinese filmmakers generally tend to avoid supernatural subjects, as they are invariably put through greater scrutiny by the censors.

Naked truths can pack a punch or stoke the stork

2011-06-03 08:13:52

"Unconfirmed rumors" say actor Nicholas Tse allegedly took a swing at actor Edison Chen during a recent encounter among Chen, Tse and Tse's wife, actress Cecilia Cheung.

In the service of the gods

2011-06-02 08:02:28

Penpa is up at 6 am. Shivering in the icy morning winds in Lhasa, the 16-year-old lama cocoons himself in a baggy crimson sports sweater.

Massive renovations of temples bring TV to Jokhang

2011-06-02 08:02:28

The rhythmic tamping sounds accompanying the singing by workers stop worshippers and tourists flocking to Sera Monastery's Great Meeting Hall in northern Lhasa.

When East meets West in the home

2011-06-01 11:20:46

East is East and West is West, but the two cultures can find middle ground. Gan Tian talks to homeowners and designers who fused the styles successfully.

Journey of a trunk

2011-06-01 08:25:29

An ongoing exhibition presents fascinating aspects of the Louis Vuitton story.

All that glitters is silver

2011-05-31 07:40:39

It's boom time for a small village of 1,200 families in Yunnan province, thanks to its skilled noble metal craftsmen.

When the ayi quit work, we started a new life

2011-05-31 07:40:39

To ayi or not to ayi.

In Brazil, revenge of the nannies

2011-05-29 08:00:51

In a decade working as a nanny, Andreia Soares finally joined Brazil's middle class.

Mixed marriages, with more acceptance

2011-05-29 08:00:25

For generations here in the deepest South, there had been a great taboo: publicly crossing the color line for love.

Banish the day, train the tyrants

2011-05-29 08:03:13

From age 1 to age 13 years and 364 days, the children of the world have been pulling a fast one over their parents since 1949, when Children's Day was officially introduced.

Getting up, close and personal with nature

2011-05-30 07:52:27

Armed with a flashlight and a camera, Li Yunjie, an eighth grade student, emerges from a park late one evening with a bottle of cicada grubs.