Mom and daughter live off corn on the cob

2011-08-02 07:15:37

While most of her classmates are enjoying the summer holiday, 10-year-old Li Shuangshuang has been helping her disabled mother sell corncobs to passers-by.

Volunteers provide a guiding light for travelers

2011-08-01 07:25:48

The passenger was hobbling along on crutches, struggling to make his way through the crowds as he tried to find the waiting room for his train at Beijing Railway Station.

How Chairman became President

2011-07-31 08:31:32

China's rampant foray into the English language has created a mess in the translation field with more and more amateur translators.

The Chairman's birthday, and mine

2011-07-31 08:30:37

Young Hunan native Li Jing shares the same birthday as Chairman Mao Zedong. She tells us how it feels to be under the shadow of the most well-known man in China.

Street Talk

2011-07-31 08:30:37

What does Chairman Mao mean to the Chinese today? Liu Yujie finds out from the tourists outside his Mausoleum in Tian'anmen.

The legacy of Chairman Mao

2011-07-31 09:10:23

His memory is kept alive in various ways, including a huge portrait in Tian'anmen and many statues guarding important institutes of learning all across China.

Happiness is a pigsty

2011-07-29 07:30:53

One thing 26-year-old Liu Yu always said was that pork was essential for the dining table. Not surprisingly, he chose to breed pigs after college.

Getting better with age

2011-07-28 07:01:18

Over the past year, Tang Shengnan has shifted his lens from young brides at weddings to hundreds of aged residents in Shanghai.

I'd like to be under the sea

2011-07-27 07:22:01

"Having lunch at the seabed is like a picnic," said an aquanauts onboard China's submersible Jiaolong.

Newlywed helps families grieve

2011-07-26 07:10:53

Hu Danqi was looking forward to her honeymoon in Wenzhou. Instead, the 26-year-old survivor of Saturday's high-speed train crash is volunteering her help at a funeral home.

Tibetan hip-hop dancer keeps his roots in mind

2011-07-23 17:19:35

During the weekend Sonam Tseten joins thousands of pilgrims to pray at the sacred Jokhang Temple in downtown Lhasa. He is by no means different from other Tibetans living in the city.

Meet the public face of meetings

2011-07-22 07:56:14

Hu Litian, the 64-year-old retiree has participated in 23 of public hearing.