Going with the flow

2011-10-18 08:36:23

Just like the water that was redirected through his ancestral village, He Zhaosheng's life has changed streams several times.

When it rains ... he smiles

2011-10-14 08:18:19

Until secondary school, all Ma Qiang knew about tap water was from television and books.

Smile and your guests will smile with you

2011-10-13 09:07:05

More than 50 years old and just laid off from a steel factory, Lu Zhuheng's tough but peaceful existence was gone.

When life gives you pickles ...

2011-10-12 08:22:50

Before the sun even rises, Auntie Lei is surrounded by waist-high jars.

Warrior spirit of Genghis Khan

2011-10-11 08:27:52

The offspring of Genghis Khan's forces are leading an army of workers building highways and railways in the most inhospitable places in China.

A role of his own

2011-10-09 08:00:06

The 70-year-old hotelier is finely groomed. Clad in a business suit paired with a light-blue tie, he is the image of dapper, low-key style. Peter Sun Bida gives no hint of his illustrious family connections, and Sun Yat-sen's great-grandnephew prefers to skim over the personal details when asked about his ties to the founding father of modern China.

She rides the train of life with help

2011-10-07 10:50:19

When almost the entire nation enjoys national holidays, crew members on trains slog it out to help passengers travel comfortably, Huang Zhiling reports from Chengdu.

A life behind the lens

2011-10-05 11:15:07

Chen Zhongyuan fell in love with photography when he was a young boy. Smitten, the 56-year-old has watched the technology advance far beyond his wildest childhood dreams.

Face of 'heavenly peace'

2011-10-04 09:31:29

In the early decades of the founding of New China, the portrait image of Chairman Mao Zedong on Tian'anmen Rostrum was changed eight times.

'Spidermen' of the cliffs

2011-10-04 09:30:10

In some scenic spots, with steep mountainous terrain, walkways are placed along the cliff face to allow tourists a better view. These walkways are securely positioned by specialist workers with a head for heights.

Chinese astronautical experts awarded with honors at IAC

2011-10-03 21:19:35

Two Chinese experts were awarded with international honors at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) which opened Monday in South Africa.

A starring role

2011-10-02 09:29:42

Residents in a community in Xuzhou, in East China's Jiangsu province, have been enjoying free classical movies from April to October every year since 2002.