Couple at home on the road
2011-07-13 07:26:06
Zhang Zhiwu and his wife Hou Yingqian, both 63, have become local celebrities since their return from a nine-month multi-country roadtrip in their motor home.
Leave me alone, handsome bus driver pleads
2011-07-12 21:37:36
A handsome bus driver in central China’s Hubei province is pleading for passengers not to interrupt his driving after his photos caused a sensation on China's microblog.
Romantic still loves the buzz from beekeeping
2011-07-12 07:26:42
Bee farmer Zou Minghui believes he has the sweetest and most romantic job in the world.
Chinese piloting his plane around the world
2011-07-11 17:05:14
The first-ever Chinese citizen to fly a private plane around the world stopped in Xi'an, capital of the northwestern Shaanxi province Monday and received a warm welcome.
French expats set up Chinese language school
2011-07-10 09:37:02
When new arrivals first land in the Middle Kingdom, arguably the most different aspect of local life is the language.
Hurd uses history to predict China's future
2011-07-10 09:30:13
Former British foreign secretary Douglas Hurd does not believe the economic rise of China represents a threat to the rest of the world.
Melody of life
2011-07-10 09:29:08
When circumstance put an end to Julien Gaudfroy's first great love, the former musician discovered his passion for the Chinese language.
Student defies parents to donate marrow
2011-07-09 07:56:13
Wearing a white shirt and camouflage trousers, 20-year-old Tian Qiang seemed a little nervous as the hour hand inched toward 8 am on Friday.
Pole dancing is not just for women
2011-07-08 16:09:59
A Tao, a 23-year-old Qingdao native, shows off his pole dancing skills in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province on July 7, 2011.
Zhu may be in line for senior post at IMF
2011-07-08 08:25:14
Zhu Min, special advisor to the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, brought the view of emerging markets to this important institution.
From timid teenager to tough rugby skipper
2011-07-08 07:21:52
It has been written that rugby is a sport for thugs played by gentlemen. Liu Yan is neither, but that has not stopped her from attempting to take the game to another level in China.
Lighting way for solar power
2011-07-07 07:06:12
Zhao Chunjiang's dream is that one day every rooftop in this eastern metropolis will have a solar power generator.