Masks of the afterlife

Visitors to the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, never fail to be impressed by a gold mask taking pride of place in the exhibition hall on the second floor.

Freshly shorn

Living like a Buddhist priest isn't simple, it's a life of hardship, poverty and humility. Now nine South Korean children are experiencing the life of a monk first-hand.

World beaters?

Can China beat the world? The badminton team will try at the 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, which will be staged in Wuhan, Hubei province from May 20-27.