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China Daily | Updated: 2014-12-22 07:44

Buzzword: "Weisure" (work + leisure) refers to free time spent doing work or work-related tasks. Weisure time is fitting fun around work, rather than fitting work around fun. It's kind of like eating lunch at your desk. Weisure has been fueled by social networking sites like Facebook, where "friends" may actually be business partners or work colleagues.

Bilingual: Age-liars and birthday-deniers ... you'd best learn a thing or two from those who are young at heart. People who feel younger than their actual chronological age may live longer than those who feel older than they truly are, a new study says. Perceived age might play a role in more than just how you feel. Results from the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggest that people who feel a year or more older than they truly are could have around a 41 percent greater risk for death.

Culture: Most people are familiar with US, Canadian and English Christmas customs, which are largely the same. But have you ever wondered how Christmas is celebrated in Poland, or in Finland? This article has all you need to know about international traditions.

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