IN BRIEF

Speculators are kept from cheap loans for homes

Would-be home buyers in Beijing have been jumping through hoops ever since new rules came in to make it harder to use false documents and lie when applying for favorable first-home loans.

Chinese elements sparkle at jewelry fair

"They are too stunning to be real," marveled a visitor staring at a jade necklace at the 2010 Beijing International Jewelry Exhibition, which kicked off Friday at the China World Trade Center.

Family doctors prescribed

Patients increasingly visiting Western-style general practitioners instead of going to hospitals

China is just what the doctor ordered

Gilbert Shia is a 52-year-old British-Chinese general practitioner who works at Haiyuncang community health service station. He is known to his patients as "the Foreign Doctor".

Outdoors in Shanghai

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy some of Shanghai's outdoor attractions. And for those looking for a diversion from the long lines and hundreds of thousands of people at the Expo 2010 Shanghai, the city's water parks, amusement parks, botanical gardens, zoos and other parks are ideal attractions. Despite the heat, there are countless adventures waiting to be discovered in Shanghai. Here are some of the best.

Keeping your cool at the Expo

It's hot and getting hotter. Shi Jing explores what pavilions and organizers are doing to keep the temperatures down.

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Fried chicken or me? Tales of a tasteless relationship

The plan my boyfriend used to chase me was pretty standard: roses, cafs and restaurants.

The capital shows true sports spirit

I've been so impressed with people's enthusiasm for the World Cup in Beijing.

World needs to hear our music

Six years ago, I went to the Roskilde Festival as a volunteer working for the international camp. It was the first time for me to witness such a huge collection of big bands and crazy fans.

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