Flapping in the wind

It was a beautiful spring morning. The ample sunshine warmed me from the brisk breeze that swept through Tian'anmen Square. I've always enjoyed watching the numerous flags in the square flap in the wind, but on this day they weren't the only thing flapping.

Compromise, key to marriage trap

When I told my Chinese friends I was marrying a foreigner, two out of three friends advised against it.

Wealthy kids should learn lessons of life

There are a variety of training programs targeting the wealthy second-generation in China; courses ranging from financial statement analysis, international trade and the performance of listed companies, to golf, horse riding, ballroom dancing and Sinology.

Quotation of the day

The quiet definition of a city

Beijing's disappearing hutongs hold the key to the rich history and culture of the capital

Thriving old alley lined with cultural ambience

Fangjia Hutong, an ancient alley adjacent to the Lama Temple, is thriving as the city's next creative and cultural zone to challenge 798 Art Zone.

Bios

Lingdang, Dongcheng district: Bells and drums

What's on

Editor's Choice

Heading west with Journey to the West

Beijing native is now one of the country's most famous television producers

The man who is bridging the gap

In 2005, Canadian Andrew McCallum made his way to China to study at Nankai University in Tianjin.

A kinder, gentler USA on display

When Huang Ya-li visited the USA Pavilion at the Expo 2010 Shanghai, she, like many others, was expecting a lot - but left disappointed.

Fly like an eagle

Pavilion design