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History unearthed

[2014-04-17 07:21]

The Top 10 list of archaeological discoveries in China in 2013 was announced by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage last week, a prize which has been dubbed by media as "the Academy Awards of Chinese archaeology".

Never too late to learn

[2014-04-17 07:21]

Like many fathers, Su Yibin accompanied his daughter when she left for university; unlike other fathers, he stayed on campus.

Diplomatic calligraphy

[2014-04-17 07:21]

A winding path through thick trees leads to a clearing with a villa. It is an unusual scene in the middle of a modern metropolis. Calligrapher and educator Zhang Xuguang, 59, considers his 2,000-square-meter studio hidden beside a busy road in the north of Beijing a wonderland of inner tranquility and beauty - at least before the surrounding area is overtaken by real estate developers.

Private screenings

[2014-04-17 07:21]

To show its determination to improve the quality of its Internet productions, Youku Original Master's Micro Film project invited some of Asia's most renowned movie directors three years running to make short films for the diverse tastes of a growing Internet audience.

Disney-Shanghai partnership portends a creative boost

[2014-04-17 07:21]

Walt Disney Studios and Shanghai Media Group Pictures will co-develop stories with Chinese elements, says an executive of the Magic Kingdom.

Director tracks horror of child trafficking

[2014-04-17 07:21]

Hong Kong director Peter Chan's fifth film to be made on the mainland focuses on child smuggling.

Packing a punch

[2014-04-16 07:07]

When Inner Mongolia's unheralded Wang Yingang brought Shanghai Fight Night to a chilling climax with a bloody fifth-round knockout earlier this month, he sent a statement of intent to the mostly expat crowd and sponsors like the Macao-based Cotai Ring Club.

Pashto express

[2014-04-16 07:07]

Though his face gradually turns glistening red and his voice cracks with emotion, it seems Che Hongcai won't stop talking unless someone reminds him to take a drink of water. Such eloquence amuses Che's wife, Xue Ping, who describes her husband as a "taciturn" man and jokes it was like Che was letting out what he kept inside for years all in the one conversation.

New push to take care of stray pets

[2014-04-16 07:07]

A giant dog and a cat flanked the sidewalk of Beijing's Shimao International Shopping Center on Saturday afternoon. The enormous stuffed animals were not an invasion but an effort to raise awareness about stray animals.

What's new

[2014-04-16 07:07]

Arts masters captured in documentaries

Spring's bounty

[2014-04-16 07:07]

When spring hits, people pile into parks. The air is sweet and warm. Tender green shoots and colorful flowers are in bloom, and leafy plants thrive on the ground.

Experts push for public acceptance of vaccinations

[2014-04-16 07:07]

While vaccines are widely used, more efforts are needed to raise public awareness of vaccines and their benefits, experts say.

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