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The troubled 'angel'

[2013-09-11 08:13]

After thwarting 256 suicide attempts on the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in the capital of east China's Jiangsu province, "The Angel of the Bridge", is set to retire.

Hanban shops around for a wider choice

[2013-09-10 07:18]

Are you familiar with the name Confucius Institute? How about the idea of a convenience store for Chinese language and culture?

Teachers bring home fresh ideas

[2013-09-10 07:18]

When you give someone a hug, you usually get one in return. This is exactly what hundreds of Chinese teachers and volunteers have experienced after working for Confucius Institutes overseas.

Taking Chinese culture to the world

[2013-09-10 07:18]

Editor's note: Confucius Institutes were first established nine years ago as centres where foreigners can learn the Chinese language. However, China's economic boom has increased worldwide interest in all things Chinese, and Confucius Institutes have responded by broadening their curricula. Now, you can find Confucius Institutes that specialize in Chinese opera, in dance and performance, music, business and even Chinese tourism.

When life is sailing over the bounding sea

[2013-09-09 07:03]

Chen Hailei joined the navy to see the world, but so far the 25-year-old has only seen piles of garbage and a trash incinerator. His job on the Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark is to take care of garbage disposal.

New, but not a novelty

[2013-09-09 07:03]

The lives of the 12 female sailors on Peace Ark are similar to those of college students, except they have a large ship to maintain.

Seasickness and sailors' stories

[2013-09-09 07:03]

Once the Peace Ark had passed the Strait of Malacca and sailed into the Indian Ocean, the ship began to pitch and roll. Hard.

For many, Chinese dream means happiness

[2013-09-06 07:04]

Jessie Zhang is a receptionist at a multinational company in Beijing. Every day she takes delivery of around 100 packages, mainly the results of online shopping by colleagues.

Genetics plays key role in shaping outlook

[2013-09-06 07:04]

A person's disposition toward happiness or misery is genetic, scientists have proved during the past two decades.

Sidestepping the rush of modern life

[2013-09-05 07:43]

Wearing light blue clothes with small black flowers, her white and gray hair wrapped up in a bun, Zhu Ezai sits on a bamboo chair and stares at a small pile of Dahongpao tea on the table in front of her.

Key role in Tea's history

[2013-09-05 07:43]

Nowadays, Xiamei village is just a dot on the map of China, but if you open a history of Chinese tea, you'll discover that the village once played a crucial role in the globalization of the beverage.

'Left-behind kids' and stay-at-home teachers

[2013-09-05 07:43]

As we ate noodles at a snack bar in Xiamei village one late-July morning, we could hear the voices of children reading aloud coming from a nearby room.

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