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Charge point installation makes for a rocky ride

[2013-08-05 07:03]

Earlier this year, Li Weimin, who works for an auto services company in Shanghai, bought a Roewe E50 to assess the performance and weaknesses of electric vehicles.

Gearing up for a move from the farmyard?

[2013-08-05 07:03]

In 2012, Pang Yicheng, CEO of the industry information provider Beijing EV Future Information Technology Co, visited Shifeng Group, a manufacturer of agricultural trucks, tractors and diesel engines, based in Gaotang county, Shandong province.

Language learning speaks volumes for new understanding

[2013-08-02 07:08]

It was after 10 pm in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and Zhu Xiaomei had just finished her Uygur language evening class, which she has been attending after work for almost a year.

Finding inner peace on ocean wave

[2013-08-01 07:44]

Li Wei's five months aboard an escort ship in the middle of the Gulf of Aden have been a high-pressure existence.

Caught in the net

[2013-08-01 07:44]

After drifting on the ocean for more than a month, I have discovered a truth: The only thing worse than receiving no messages at all is receiving short, incomplete messages.

Dolphins and Kerouac

[2013-08-01 07:44]

Fang Jinxing, a 22-year-old sailor on a Chinese escort ship, said his memories of the Gulf of Aden will be dominated by the experience of watching dolphins at play.

All in the same boat

[2013-08-01 07:44]

During its two-week mission in the Gulf of Aden, the Peace Ark received sailors and officers from four foreign escort fleets, including those from South Korea and the Netherlands, for the exchange of information and medical services.

Trading places: Duo find new lives, homes a world apart

[2013-07-31 07:39]

Although the two men have never met, they have something in common - they live in the lands of each other's birth.

Border man with a foot in both camps

[2013-07-31 07:39]

Editor's note: Kesang Tashi is a Tibetan who lives in New Hampshire, while Douglas E. Wilford is a native of Ohio, who lives in Lhasa. Tang Yue spoke to them to discover the pros and cons of their unusual lifestyles.

Strong family values at the cafe on the roof of the world

[2013-07-31 07:39]

Like many foreigners, Douglas E. Wilford originally saw Tibet as a great tourist destination. However, unlike the average tourist, he didn't simply go home and mull over photos. He quickly returned to the "roof of the world" and has now lived in the Tibet autonomous region for the best part of nine years.

Course in 'cannibalism' a steep learning curve

[2013-07-30 07:15]

When Zhang Yusi began looking for an English-language course in preparation for study overseas, she felt overwhelmed by the huge number of advertisements for numerous service providers, who trumpeted their strengths in the media and on street billboards.

Carbon market helps cut emissions

[2013-07-29 07:17]

On July 18, one month after China launched its first pilot carbon-trading program in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, the city began consulting local businesses and government departments about its draft regulations for the project. The regulations emphasize that carbon credits are corporate assets.

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