Artist moves from bustle of city, finds peace in work
2011-02-25 08:10:55
Popular jade carver tells why he has set his business outside Beijing.
Greenhouse revolution pioneer
2011-02-24 07:29:35
Wang Leyi's work in the development and promotion of greenhouse technology has greatly diminished the impact of the drought affecting Shouguang, Shandong.
Golden shot at the silver screen
2011-02-23 07:20:14
This year, 30 of the 4,392 applicants to the Performance Institute of the Beijing Film Academy will get a spot. And 4,400 people are competing for 60 openings at Central Academy of Drama.
Rich soul keeps giving
2011-02-22 07:34:29
Farmer-cum-multimillionaire Wang Mingdian has given away more than 5 million yuan ($761,243) - nearly all of his earnings - to vulnerable groups during the past 18 years.
Kids left behind remain at the front of helper's mind
2011-02-18 07:46:18
The 68 children whose laughter bounces off the Dabie Mountains in southeastern Anhui province are not orphans, but their parents are nowhere to be found.
Migrant workers setting their sights higher
2011-02-18 07:42:53
The labor shortage in coastal cities that was predicted before the Chinese New Year holidays has now arrived and is more severe than anyone expected, according to employers who say they are scrambling to find enough workers.
'Dr Snake' bears fangs for conservation
2011-02-17 08:02:57
Former doctor Chen Yuanhui has gone from saving people from snakes to saving snakes from people.
Oldest barber lives on razor's edge
2011-02-16 07:29:51
Barbering is one of China's oldest professions. However, except for in some remote villages and counties, this time-honored way of earning a living has been essentially replaced by the beauty salon industry.
Man putting brakes on trafficking of children
2011-02-15 07:42:46
After spending three years helping 59 trafficked children get their lives back, 29-year-old Zai Zai (not his real name) has said he hopes to get his back, too.
Tailor sews up new career
2011-02-11 07:57:42
Setting up a tailoring business in a neighboring village had only been meant as a way to get away from fierce competition.
It's a pirate-fighting life
2011-02-10 07:26:11
Three small speedboats carrying pirates with AK-47s and bazookas skimmed across the sea.
Young village head forges new direction
2011-02-09 07:47:05
Unable to pick a new leader from a crop of older candidates, the villagers roundly threw their support behind a 19-year-old sophomore.