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Photography workshops

[2010-08-02 08:02]

With his passion for sharing his work and skills, Carney has started to run a number of photography workshops in Beijing.

Midweek matches appeal to soccer fans at ClubFootball

[2010-08-02 08:02]

If New York is famously known as a "melting pot" of nationalities, Beijing must surely be a hotpot, simmering nicely with people from all corners of the earth.

Preaching to the choir

[2010-08-01 07:59]

Feng Zhikai works with the world's supermodels and is known internationally as a leading light of the Chinese fashion industry. But, he isn't that well-known in his home country.

Zegna's tale of two cities

[2010-08-01 07:59]

Italian luxury brand Ermenegildo Zegna chose to celebrate its centennial in Shanghai, half a world away from its Milan base. Gan Tian tells us why

Bamboo - a flexible alternative

[2010-07-30 07:56]

Bamboo is not only a highlight of some of China's forests but also an important part of the Expo 2010 Shanghai. National and Urban Best Practices Area (UBPA) pavilions use bamboo in innovative and environmentally friendly ways, encouraging builders and architects to use this fast-growing and readily available crop.

Less drive makes for cleaner city

[2010-07-30 07:56]

Nestled in the many cases of the Urban Best Practices Area is the Malmo Case Pavilion. This small Swedish city, with a population of 300,000, has drastically reduced its carbon emissions by encouraging its residents to walk, cycle or use public transportation instead of private cars.

Fear, loathing and no common sense on offer at local post office

[2010-07-28 07:54]

It's a mad world out there and people have all sorts of phobias.

Do you hutong? Yes, I do

[2010-07-28 07:54]

When my friends arrive from the United States for a visit to Beijing this summer, I will not take them to Qianmen - a sun-baked patch of concrete and modern storefronts. I will take them to Guloudajie before it becomes the next ancient hutong dismantled to line the pockets of developers.