Should you pamper your pooch or eat it?

Iam really confused about China's proposed ban on dog meat.

Roast dog can be some men's best friend

I heard on recent website buzz that there is now a nationwide draft law to ban the eating of dogs and cats and the sale of their meat, which suggests violators to be detained for 15 days.

In down times, friendship can nourish the soul

It's tradition for high school classmates to get together during the Spring Festival over a big dinner or party to catch up with old friends.

Quotation of the day

As good as their words

A translator with an ear for both languages and the skill to move seamlessly between them is essential if a book is to be a success in another language

Writing a new chapter for Chinese literature in the West

Persistence is needed to raise the profile of translated books

Guitar music

American acoustic guitarist Billy McLaughlin will give a solo concert on the Beida campus. McLaughlin's performance combines the volume of the piano with the melody of the violin. McLaughlin is a five-time Minnesota Music Award winner, and his albums include The Archery of Guitar, Wintersongs and Traditionals and Into the Light.

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Inspired by sharing spirit

Singer-songwriter Jess Meider is happy that her musical adventures are once more taking her in a new direction, Christine Laskowski reports

Home is where the art is for Finnish photographer

Milla-Kariina Oja's latest exhibition explores the boundaries between our public and private spaces

Living with the locals

Historically, very few Westerners in China have lived among ordinary Chinese people. In old China, most of them resided in exclusive foreign concessions and interacted only with their servants and Chinese officials. In new China, laowai were barred from renting private apartments up through the 1990s and thus led a bubble-like existence in special residential hotels.

Surviving media jungle at Internet age

As part of China Daily's aggressive strategy to boost its presence at home and abroad, METRO Beijing has just been relaunched with significantly more pages and reporting.