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Behind the green
Landscaping a city takes more than just putting trees into holes. These are living creatures that constantly demand attention. Erik Nilsson and Wu Wencong talk to the tree doctors who keep Beijing green and lush.
Sunday talk
CPC advisor urges better cross-Straits ties
CHENGDU, Sichuan - China's top political advisor urged the mainland and Taiwan to promote regularized and upgraded economic cooperation for the people's benefits on Saturday.
Around China
IN BRIEF (Page 2)
Chongqing's breath of fresh air
Gingko, camphorwood and osmanthus trees thickly line the streets and malls as part of a very dedicated campaign to turn a 'hotpot' spot into a clean, healthy garden city. Pauline D Loh examines the main motivations behind the greening of Chongqing.
Signature flora of China's major cities
Fighting catkins
He's the man who led the team which invented the potion that retards catkin growth in willows and poplars. Wu Wencong meets the tree doctor.
Coca-Cola savors 125th anniversary
Made in Mexico
This ambassador takes the story of his country's productivity to China's provinces - and brings the provinces home to Monterrey. Mike Peters catches up between trips.
Embassy alive with Austria's sound of music
Kayapo comeback
An Amazon basin people finds ways to survive and thrive as a modern world encroaches on old ways.
Mavs put Lakers on brink of KO
Defending NBA champion facing elimination after 98-92 loss in Dallas
Spanish golf legend Ballesteros dies at 54
Score board
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The 'goods' life in China
By numbers
Factfile
The week that was
Whales' grandeur, seen very close
Creating a bond through mammals' life-size images
No matter the proof, conspiracies prevail
Preparing for the encore years
Matching happiness with shoes
HENDERSON, Nevada - Tony Hsieh, the chief executive of Zappos.com, is not yet a household name, even among the legions of customers who delight in Zappos's large selection of shoes and clothes, free shipping and free returns. But he has become a celebrity in entrepreneurial circles.
Nuclear titan combats French peers and bias against women
Employee loyalty suffering, but trust is still possible
A human growth spurt as technology advances
For nearly three decades, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert W. Fogel and a group of colleagues have assiduously researched what the size and shape of the human body say about economic and social changes throughout history. Their research has spawned not only a new branch of historical study but also a provocative theory that technology has sped human evolution in an unprecedented way during the past century.
Popular but deadly Thai dish
This one's all about me,me,me
Vanity, along with some anger,in today's pop lyrics
Finding real-life love in an online adventure
A castle for America's 'King of Techno'
Ready for ’roo meat?
It's rich, red and gamey. The meat was barely seared, thinly sliced and served with a platter of mixed greens. The slivers, although not quite dripping blood, were still oozing pink juices. That was my first kangaroo experience, culinary-wise.
Dishes like she would make
Eating well with mother
Gifts of gratitude
For the fashion-conscious mother, there is no better gift than a piece from Arte Jewelry's Te Qiero Mama collection. "Mama, I Love you" has six different pendant designs, all with scintillating white stones.
Gestures with style
Lady of the doves
The black-lacquered sign above the broad gateway proclaims that this is Comrade Soong Ching-ling's old residence. In smaller script right underneath the large characters is written her official designation ?honorary chairman of the People's Republic of China.
Filmmaking: A question of details
Gallic Gala: Le French May
City Guide
Louisville Slugger
The town baseball team's name, the Louisville Bats, is synonymous with the mighty wood that Babe Ruth and many others used to smack home runs into history. So why is the team mascot a fuzzy flying mammal?
