Fossils fuel thrills at the museum

Entombed in two slabs of fine-grained rock, a skeleton of a bird-like creature with a long tail caught my eye as soon as I entered the Sihetun Geology Museum in Beipiao City, about a one-hour drive from Chaoyang.

New sensations from ancient wonders

What is it like to look at a 120 million-year-old bird that has fossilised where it laid to rest?

A relic rendezvous to relish

To pay respects to Sakyamuni's relics is always quite an experience even if you know little about their history.

Life People

Doom and groom: This sad Song says so much

"Marriage is not a business. If you don't love the person you marry, it will be painful to live with them, even if your house is plastered with pure gold."

Nuptial costs to leave your stomach tied in knots

China's newly-weds are shelling out an average 125,000 yuan ($16,000) more than the couple make in a year on wedding related items and services, according to a report.

A wedding, for what it's worth

A few quick questions for the eligible bachelors of China: Are the pressures of life proving too great a burden? Seeking a quick buck and want to pick up a wife in the process?

Baby making plea in Singapore as fertility rate flatlines

SINGAPORE: Married couples were urged by Singapore's parliament on Friday to go on love holidays to set a romantic mood for making babies.

Life Style

A model act

SHANGHAI: Life has come full circle for Eliza Wang, known as the "godmother of fashion in Taiwan" and "the most expensive hanger in New York". The one-time model from Shanghai is back in her hometown, with a training school for models.

Fashion dictum: the chic now seek catwalk couture online

PARIS: The Paris fashion shows ran the gamut of styles from primitive to refined, with a cave girl theme at Vivienne Westwood and a celebration of 1940s elegance at Christian Dior but don't expect to find the outfits in a clothing store near you.

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