Painting for Happiness

Farmer and painter, Wusiman Yiming, has never heard of Pablo Picasso or Vincent Van Gogh. He has no idea about Chinese painters like Lin Fengmian and Li Keran.

Xinjiang corps protects stability and ethnic unity

The practice of stationing garrison troops to cultivate and guard its border areas is a legacy of China's several thousand years of history of developing and safeguarding its frontiers.

Bringing the flavor of france to Beijing

For the past 30 years, selecting ingredients, cutting beef shank and mixing the sauce for French-style steak has been among Shan Chunwei's most important tasks.

German architect has bold plans for China

Meinhard von Gerkan, 79, has left his print across Germany.

Ancient tradition of making knives still survives

In the quiet Lhaze county at the Tibet autonomous region, the sound of constant hammering draws the attention of passers-by to a house, where a man is busy making knives.

Expat in China designs phone app for easy language pickup

After observing how so many people fiddle with their cellphones in China, Seso Nikolov, a Bulgarian man from Xiamen, Fujian province, came up with the idea of an application that will assist leaners of foreign languages.

Authentic paste maker fears loss of traditional technique

Chen Shucheng, a 60-year-old chili bean paste maker, is worried Sichuanese kitchens could lose an essential flavoring within a few decades.

Beer hug

There's an old punch line, popular on T-shirts at college campuses, that goes, "Beer: It's not just for breakfast anymore."

Agent of change

When Chen Xuanbo, 40, an ethnic Han official, was sent to work in southern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, he thought he was going to a place where it would be "too dangerous to fall asleep".

The keys to China's success

The institutional system and decision-making capabilities of democratic centralism have proven to be the country's advantage

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Paid vacations can fix 'golden mess'

The Golden Week of the National Day holiday may witness another "golden mess" with crowded trains and scenic spots. Before the holiday, the national holiday office, which was in charge of deciding the dates of the national holidays, was upgraded to an intra-ministry organization to promote the sound development of tourism.