China Daily 30 Anniversary Edition

China Daily 30 Anniversary Edition

Sounding out

[2009-09-30 10:11]

Elvis. T believes Chinese DJs are poised to make a breakthrough in bringing their homespun flair to the turntable.

A formidable new wave of musicians is taking China's music underground by storm. This burgeoning group of performers works tirelessly and in the process turns the ears of the international music community to Beijing.

Challenging Canvas

[2009-09-30 10:13]

For a long time before 2004, ink painter and publisher Zhang Zikang remained a calm and patient observer of the ebbs and flows of Chinese contemporary art.

Catching up with itself and the rest

[2009-09-30 10:14]

The Chinese contemporary art scene today is, in so many ways, everything it dreamed of becoming.

Cuisine central

[2009-09-30 10:22]

Laozhengxing on busy Fuzhoulu is not just another Shanghai restaurant.

Sweet Shanghai

[2009-09-30 10:23]

Restaurants in Shanghai are like the city's beautiful girls - trendy, whimsical and often unpredictable.

Tea-ing up

[2009-09-30 10:23]

For Beijinger Wang Qing, tea is a way of life.

Classic drink takes fresh root in Europe

[2009-09-30 10:24]

During the past 15 years or so, the world of tea has seen lots of changes. A much wider variety, increase in product knowledge and improved product quality have generated better consumer awareness and refinement, leading to a growth in consumption.

Class act

[2009-09-30 10:41]

Primary school teacher Wang Zhoubin received a compliment from his 8-year-old pupil recently.

Tool to take global center stage

[2009-09-30 10:42]

English is the global language of business and the growth of English study in China is reflective of that reality - it is staggering how many millions of people have begun studying English in China during the last 60 years.

Going places

[2009-09-30 10:41]

Shanghai resident Li Xuesong comes from an upper-middle-class family but he does not have any memories of going anywhere with his parents when he was young, not even to places in China.