In brief
2011-04-13 07:55:13
The disease prevention and control bureau of the Ministry of Health has launched a national campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Tears of joy as junior makes it to primary school
2011-04-13 07:55:13
My 6-year-old son was under huge pressure over which primary school he would go to in Beijing, the coming September.
Stung into action
2011-04-13 07:55:13
Spring has sprung and this is the time of year that bugs emerge to bite and sting. Here's how to deal with those irritating itches and welts.
No more Mr bad guy
2011-04-12 08:01:59
Italian actor plans to smash 'foreign devil' myth and become the first white kungfu star made in China.
New horizons
2011-04-12 08:01:59
Job seekers turning to niche jobs fueled by growing penchant for personalized services.
Rites of spring
2011-04-11 14:21:56
All it takes to enjoy the profusion of spring vegetables popping up at the markets is a wrap.
In the swim
2011-04-10 07:55:49
Imagine this. Out of every 10 swimsuits in the world, seven are made in China.
Life lessons for Olympic stars
2011-04-11 08:03:25
Nine-month course in the United States coaches atheletes on coping with fame, Todd Balazovic reports.
Teashop brews hope for women
2011-04-11 08:03:25
Despite the country's economic development and improved living standards, China has a high suicide rate for rural women.
Stitch in time
2011-04-11 08:01:40
The Paijiao are a tribe of less than 180 people in Yunnan, whose unique ethnic costumes have found a savior in a Han tailor, but whose other traditions are on the brink of extinction.
Reaching for the heavens
2011-04-08 07:56:56
Choreographer Lin Hwai-min has taken Cloud Gate to unparalleled artistic heights in Asia.
Grand dame of fashion
2011-04-07 08:06:57
The designer who gave the world the iconic jersey knit wrap dress in the 1970s says she is now ready to live the "Chinese dream".
