Sweltering summer heat strikes city streets

The Beijing Meteorological Bureau released the first high temperature warning of this summer on Saturday.

Education for blind out of touch in the capital

Few prospects exist for people with visual impairment beyond massage industry

Trailblazer sees a much brighter life

There is a special radio production center in Beijing named One Plus One.

Residences of the rich and famous

Because of its relatively young age (around 200 years), Shanghai does not have the ancient historical sites similar to those found in Beijing or Xi'an. But, in its favor, the city attracted some of the most influential and important people in both politics and culture in a critical phase of Chinese history. Some of the Shanghai residences of these notable figures have been preserved and some are open to the public. They offer a fascinating insight into the lives of the people who helped shape modern China.

The future is ours to see

Exhibits in the corporate pavilions offer a glimpse into tomorrow, Tang Zhihao reports.

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Fat food invasion is sparking growth in childhood obesity

Of all the products exported by the United States, few have been as successful or as dangerous to people's health as fast food.

Face favors create corporate mistrust

Are you a Westerner? If so, you're uniquely qualified for one of the more unusual practices in Beijing.

'Free' massage was actually a slippery deal at massage parlor

The most, and perhaps only, tangible result that has come about lately after a few massages at an established chain spa, is that my wallet has become substantially thinner.

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Hot to trot this summer

The words of the Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw highlight the important place shoes have in the lives of women: "Love may be gone, but shoes will stay." Creative combinations of leather and wood, straw plaiting, wedge soles, crystal decorations on the heels, rivets and colors both flamboyant and gouache, have become the most eye-catching features of this summer's trends, according to Chen Si, a fashion editor of Cosmopolitan. In addition, sandals that incorporate rock and sports elements or suggest a Lolita look continue to be popular. Chen recommends five summer shoes.

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