The real deal

2011-08-25 07:44:56

It took three months for Zuo Dengjuan, 21, from Anhui province, to become a first-rate luxury bag mender at Sac lgant.

What's new

2011-08-25 07:44:56

Hong Kong singer Eason Chan has joined the cast of the romance flick Love in Space, a sequel to the 2010 box office hit Hot Summer Days.

Warming up, moving on

2011-08-23 08:02:36

A new study says animal species are fleeing the equator and heading north much faster than a decade ago.

Reduced sea ice forces walruses to shore

2011-08-23 08:02:36

Large herds of Pacific walrus have begun gathering on the northwest coast of Alaska.

Beware those jaws from the deep

2011-08-23 08:02:36

An apparent increase in shark attacks may well have a human cause, with low-cost air travel but also over-fishing and possibly global warming among the hidden suspects.

Rock-a-bye babies

2011-08-23 08:02:36

The next generation of rock 'n' rollers in China are pre-teens and they're marching to a new drum.

Taiwan opens up

2011-08-23 08:02:36

For the first time, high school graduates from the mainland can pursue full-degree study courses on the island.

Lessons stream to students in Amazon

2011-08-23 08:02:36

The Internet is letting a school sprout in the Amazon where teachers tend not to linger due to harsh living conditions and a scarcity of students.

A nose for trouble

2011-08-23 08:02:36

The Universiade's English springer spaniel sniffer dogs may seem affable but know exactly what explosives and drugs smell like.

High-cost care

2011-08-23 08:02:36

Veterinarian Du Xiaopeng has been a busy man lately, handling 200 dogs since June, thanks to the Universiade.

Happy to be leftover while everyone else enjoys marriage

2011-08-23 08:02:36

My Chinese friends can't imagine a woman who doesn't want to get married some day. I shock them when I tell them it describes me.

Even with price markups, luxury goods sell briskly

2011-08-21 07:54:46

Even with many Americans pulling back on spending, the rich are again buying designer clothing, luxury cars and about anyting that catches their fancy.