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A promise kept beyond death

2006-08-02 17:43:52

As Hu Chengji, 67, cycled his way through the sparsely populated Sichuan-Tibet route, he always murmured, "be careful, we will cross the mountain and the river," which stirred speculations that he was insane.

University graduate wields knife to make a living

2006-07-31 18:09:05

When Zhou Long is wielding his knife on a pig, he doesn't look like the 24-year-old university graduate who majored in law from China's Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SUPSL) that he really is.

Student accepted to 9 US universities

2006-07-31 16:49:51

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology? (MIT), the University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, Cornell University - many students dream of being accepted to just one of the top 100 universities in the US, but 18-year-old Wang Xiawa, from Northeast China's Liaoning Province has her pick - she's been accepted to nine of them.

Never say never

2006-07-30 11:55:15

Guo Qingmei brought her two daughters Wang Yan, in a wheelchair, and Wang Rui on her back, to Beijing for medical treatment, as they both have spinal problems. The journey took five years.

Man and his machine

2006-07-30 11:52:21

A 1.8-metre-high silver robot, strides its heavy feet along a narrow street, pulling a rickshaw behind it.

Mao is all Wang sees

2006-07-30 11:48:29

Amateur sculptor Wang Wenhai's passion and love for Chairman Mao has given birth to thousands of sculptured images of the great Chinese leader.

China's first facial transplant patient back at home

2006-07-28 22:26:07

China's first facial transplant patient was discharged Friday after undergoing successful surgery in Xijing Hospital in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

China Construction Bank appoints new chief

2006-07-28 08:49:32

The board of China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the Big Four banks in China, appointed Zhang Jianguo as the bank's new chief.

Professional wet nurse: Don't call me wet nurse

2006-07-26 17:06:47

"Don't call me wet nurse", 24-year-old young mom Xiong Baoxia, the first professional wet nurse in South China's Guangdong Province titled her first on-line blog story and most netizens who have read her blog stories turned to support.

Quake leaves not only casualties but also love

2006-07-24 14:57:50

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale in Tangshan, in the northern province of Hebei on July 28, 1976 left 242, 769 dead, 164, 851 critically injured, flattened homes and caused unfathomable despair. But even out of this dire situation love and hope grew - between paraplegic couples.

Female writer opposes resistance to sexual assault

2006-07-21 17:56:57

In the case of rape, for a woman, which is more important, life or protecting virtue? It is a difficult question to answer.

Faye Wong to make a comeback in 2007?

2006-07-21 16:12:53

Chinese pop diva Faye Wong, who just gave birth to her second daughter in May, plans to return to the stage during the traditional Chinese Spring Festival next year.