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Hurdling language barriers
For many people, studying Chinese is nothing more than a mild flirtation, but for others it is the Holy Grail, their very reason for being in China. |
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Publishers cater for worldwide demand
Readers in North America, Europe and other parts of the world will soon be able to find more books on China, says Wu Wei, vice-director-general of the State Council Information Office. |
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Dynamite Dutch diva to croon at Jazz Festival
Jazz diva Laura Fygi is a personal and musical melting pot. |
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Nobody's banging the gong for new Singaporean 'star'
"Who does Gong Li think she is?" a friend asked me the other day, while we nibbled on skewered chicken hearts and washed them down with Tsingtao beer on Donghuamen Snack Street. |
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Beijing gears up for 2008 Paralympic Games
Air hostess Jiang Kangkang performs a sign language song "Smiling" on board, August 30, 2008. |
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New skyscraper ready for its dizzying debut
The world's third-tallest building and the newest addition to Shanghai's high-end office and hotel markets will open to the public tomorrow, 14 years after the project began. |
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Beijing bars
A hip home for Beijing's playthings with a charge for the avant-garde, the double-floor China Doll features depictions of sexily submerged underwater women. |
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Day planner: Aug 22
Here is a plan for today's activities outside the competition arena. |
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Where life's a beach
While China isn't widely known for its beautiful beaches, a growing number of travelers are making tracks in the sand for the shores of Hainan. |
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Day-planner: Aug 21
Here is a plan for today's activities outside the competition arena. |
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