Projectionist threads final reel
2011-04-28 07:34:25
Not long ago, Chen Rongliu waved farewell to his wife and two sons and left a family reunion dinner carrying a box of magic on the back of his motorcycle.
Scientist Deng Jiaxian
2011-04-27 10:54:18
Deng Jiaxian has been hailed as the Founding Father of China's A-Bomb and H-Bomb. [The China Daily website is to publish a series of stories about leading Party members ahead of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC on July 1.]
Tibetan cadre Kong Fansen
2011-04-27 10:46:26
Kong Fansen (1944-1994) spent two periods working in Tibet; from 1979 to 1981 and from 1988 to 1994. During his time there Kong made major contributions to the reconstruction and development of Tibet and formed close ties with the Tibetan people. In November 1994 he was killed in a traffic accident.
Blind woman sees hope
2011-04-27 08:11:59
Among the Chinese, few know that Wednesday is International Guide Dog Day.
Tribute to a grassroots leader
2011-04-26 17:58:26
A former government official who spent his 22-year-long retirement planting trees on the once-barren mountains and helping locals grow cash crops to improve their lives.
'Journey through hell' drives runner for ice marathon
2011-04-26 08:04:55
Recalling his recent participation in the grueling 26th Sultan Marathon Des Sables, a six-day, 243-kilometer endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, Chen Penbin sounds a bit disappointed.
A fare deal for students
2011-04-22 08:11:30
"Hail to the bus driver, bus driver man," the chorus might go.
Here comes the judge
2011-04-21 07:32:11
It was overcast and nearly 10 degrees colder than the day before. But at least it was not raining.
Wife of famous architect preserves husband's legacy
2011-04-20 21:07:06
Since his death some forty years ago, the birthday of Chinese architect Liang Sicheng has been celebrated with seminars on his theories and new books being published.
Lhasa memories etched in ink
2011-04-20 07:55:58
"The color of soy sauce,"says Tibetan-born artist Huang Jialin when he is asked to pick one hue to describe the playground of his youth - the 1,300-year-old Barkhor Street in Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region. Huang, 45, trawled its length as a petty thief and odd-jobs man in his teenage years, before he began knocking on doors to measure every house on the street.
Stitching together life's pieces
2011-04-20 08:36:57
From a moment of utter desperation and hopelessness, 18-year-old Tian Yu has literally pieced together new hope for her future.
Designer adds a little ooh la la
2011-04-19 09:00:44
Yang Guanhua is building a growing reputation based on her designs inspired by French style and luxury fabrics, Eric Jou discovers.