CITY GUIDE >City Special
Shanghai: With Yu Shunshun
The life of economic school graduate Yu Shunshun has changed dramatically since she started writing blogs about relationship issues in 2005.
Shanghai: People
Who's who
Trip made the grade, say US educators
A delegation of 40 educators, policy-makers and politicians from Ohio and Maryland visited China on a 10-day trip organized by the Confucian Language Institute.
Pint-sized pioneers
With cities across the United States seeing their fortunes banking on an increasingly global economy, officials in Lorain, Ohio, aim to give their residents a very early jump on internationalization.
Shortened festival still packs punch
Ivy Ho, one of Hong Kong's best-known screenwriters, will make her feature film directorial debut on Thursday with the New York premiere of Claustrophobia at the 32nd annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
Mario's delicious Porto call
Well-versed in many languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, French and English, restaurant manager Mario Reis was flummoxed when it came to Cantonese.
Introducing Brazil to Beijing's little Brazilians
BRAPEQ (Brazilians in Beijing) cofounder Raquel Martins, who has lived in China for 38 years and brought up three kids in the capital with her Swiss husband.
Tricks to make you gasp and stare
With the Federation Internationale des Socits Magiques (FISM, International Federation of Magic Societies) kicking of its World Championships of Magic Beijing 2009.
'Floating paintings' light up UCCA
Landscape of Childhood is a new series of paintings by Yan Peiming, presented by UCCA in the 798 Art Zone.