Matchmaker lines up right catch for seniors
2012-01-11 07:33:37
Service has helped more than 1,000 couples find love in twilight years. In a shabby office, a woman with gray hair and wearing red clothes is busy answering phones
Hundreds of rural children had guardian angel
2012-01-10 16:34:06
Zhang Jinglan, of Hefei, Anhui province, displays letters written to her by children she funded, on Jan 6, 2012.
Getting to the root of it
2012-01-10 07:35:11
It is cold enough outside in winter, not to mention standing in chilly water. Yet for people like Liu Jigang, that is just a way of making a living.
Side road to salvation
2012-01-06 07:26:46
It was about a decade ago that Ji Qingying decided to take a different path to cure patients.
Squaring off with English
2012-01-05 07:32:38
When Deng Shenyi used a brush to write calligraphy in New York City in 2008, most of the audience couldn't understand the pictographic words.
No promises, but marriage an option
2012-01-01 09:54:38
I'm not going home for the New Year, so I am in Beijing for the arrival of 2012.
A local legend's life recorded
2012-01-01 09:54:15
He frequently traverses beautiful Hongze Lake on a diesel ship, but he rarely enjoys the scenery.
Playing with fire, keeping a cool head
2012-01-01 09:53:35
Gong Pifa has been dealing with bombs for 35 years and gets excited when talking about them.
Fighting fires ignites passion
2011-12-30 09:47:30
Ruan Bingyan established a voluntary fire brigade in 1989 and the team has put out 156 fires for villagers.
Giving back to those who gave
2011-12-29 10:15:08
School helps homeless children learn to be productive in society.
A who's who of hutong
2011-12-28 09:38:55
From 1987 to 2002, Shu Shizhong visited all hutong that he knew of, and in the years since has drawn 30 maps showing the intricate hutong locations and layouts in Beijing.
Weaving new life into an old art
2011-12-27 10:23:26
Liu Weixiang, a master weaver of the Tujia ethnic group in Enshi, Hubei province, is respected for her excellent weaving skills and constant innovation.