A teacher who speaks and see differently
2011-10-02 09:05:01
Findlay A. Nicol, a 67-year-old Scot, had no intention of living in Jinan, a city he hadn't even heard of about 15 years ago. But he did.
A voice from the recent past
2011-10-02 08:51:20
Bubbling with excitement, 74-year-old Li Xidong is desperate to introduce China Daily to the details of Shenyang Foundry Museum as soon as we enter the building.
Planned to perfection
2011-10-02 08:22:29
Unlike most traditional wedding ceremonies packed with hundreds of relatives and friends, He Xuan organizes ceremonies attended by just the bride and the groom.
Painting to a colorful future
2011-10-02 07:40:46
Du Juan, a painting teacher at Wangji school in Dongxiang county, Gansu province, shows students how to draw a cartoon figure on Sept 20. She is the sole teacher at the school who has a degree in art.
Work really is a pain for ticket seller
2011-09-30 07:33:07
What Zhao Yuhua really wants is a shot in the back. Make that several, like a good beating.
Donating blood
2011-09-29 08:55:40
Sun Ximeng gets his kicks by picking up blood on the go, heading a mobile collection squad that drives around the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province.
School is where the home is
2011-09-28 08:02:13
When she arrived at Zhaojia Elementary School on a recent rainy Sunday, Ma Lan apologized for wearing a pair of muddy boots.
Put on your shoes and dance
2011-09-28 08:01:07
As retired ballet dancer Ran Yujie was teaching a few moves to a group of women at the Jinan Elderly School, it was the flash of red coming from her bag that caught their attention and triggered their enthusiasm to fulfill long-held wishes.
Getting a 'bang' with his toy
2011-09-27 07:51:21
Just outside a matchbox-shaped factory sits a camouflaged giant, a life-size Soviet era T-62 tank that attracts oohs and aahs when it moves and booms.
Rich realize value of giving for charity
2011-09-27 07:50:15
An audience of 6,000 was expected for the concert in Guizhou province, but more than 20,000 attended. The singer topping the bill was no rock star but 43-year-old businessman and high-profile philanthropist, Chen Guangbiao.
Why the Dalai Lama worries about rebirth
2011-09-26 20:50:41
The 14th Dalai Lama said Saturday he will decide whether to be incarnated when he is "about 90" and that China should have no say in the matter.
Researcher wins 'America's Nobel'
2011-09-26 07:31:36
A Chinese scientist received a prestigious US award over the weekend for the discovery of artemisinin, a drug therapy for malaria that has saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing world.