Life Health

Growing interest

According to China Care Net of Traditional Chinese Medicine, foreigners began coming to China to study TCM in the 1950s, with no more than 10 people every year.

New hope for cancer patients

Chinese patients are beginning to benefit from a powerful "biological missile" against their cancer and other serious diseases, although the new product has still a long way to go before its use becomes widespread.

What's up, doc?

HANGZHOU: He checks the pulse of his patients using traditional pressure points, and writes out meticulous prescriptions in Chinese.

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Life People

A cut above the rest

Every morning, old man Jing Kui takes a stroll through the hutongs of Houhai, and the first thing he does after returning to his low, red-brick house is wind his old clock. The clock has always been five minutes slow and has been a constant companion for much of the 93-year-old's life.

Viva la difference in taste and time

GUANGZHOU: Fate is a funny thing. When chef Hamont Madani was working in high-end hotel in Paris six months ago, little did he know his career would take him halfway around the world to one Guangzhou's most iconic landmarks.

Life Travel

Mai, what tranquility

On Christmas Day, my friend Sarah McLean had her new house in rural Chiang Mai blessed by a group of Buddhist monks. People from across the world joined local villagers in northern Thailand for the celebration.

Travel tips

Weather: The best time to visit is between October and April, outside heavy rain periods. Average temperature is 36 C. In January, it is between 15-30 C on average.

Excuse me sir, are there any lakes in the Lake District?

LONDON: Is Wales closed during the winter? Are the churches in England open at Christmas? From the confused to the frankly bizarre, British tourist centers have dealt with them all.