Balance and harmony for body and mind

Anant Kumar easily draws attention, as he is the only expat in a group of elderly Chinese practicing tai chi every Saturday morning in Yingze Park in Taiyuan, Shanxi province.

Major styles

Sporting traditions

Anji saves Xitiaoxi River from sand mining

The rare Taihu whitefish, a species unseen in the Xitiaoxi River in Zhejiang province's Anji county for more than a decade, has returned, the result of local government moves to stop sand mining.

Wine trademark causes stir

The recently introduced certification trademark "Estate Wine" will serve as guidance and reference for wine consumers, said domestic wine industry insiders, but some questioned the rationality of the trademark's management system.

High hopes for university's first film to go abroad

Students and teachers from Qingdao Agricultural University in Shandong province were pleasantly surprised by the positive response from global experts and critics to the trailer for their first 3D animation film, which made its debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Ipscene

- Beijing

'New opportunities' at first China-Russia expo

The first China-Russia Expo, themed "new opportunities, new platform", started on June 30 in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province.

Harbin e-commerce fuels cross-border trade surge

Harbin is not only the capital of border province Heilongjiang - it is also at the frontier of an online sales boom between China and Russia.

Tourism boosts frontier economies

The Heilongjiang Tourism Bureau and Russia Tourism Ministry will introduce each other's tourist sites at the ongoing China-Russia Expo.

Border police provide event with service and security

A team of border police from the Heilongjiang provincial public security department made intensive preparations to ensure safe and smooth entry and exit for exhibitors and visitors to the first China-Russia Expo that began on June 30.

Balance for environment, economy

Massive development plans, eco-awareness in Guangdong