World economies face age-old dilemma

PARIS: Policymakers fretting over the costs of caring for the aged will face their greatest challenge in the next two decades, although the burden should ease towards the end of the century.

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Life Culture

Having a blast with the past

Ask Helen Lai for an explanation of the relationship between ancient scripts and contemporary writing. The acclaimed choreographer of the Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) was inspired by both to create HerStory, which premiered at the Hong Kong Cultural Center Studio Theater, last month.

Constantly on the move

The Beijing LDTX Modern Dance Company is constantly creating new works and will be showing off two new pieces - See and Whispering Wind - this Saturday, at Haidian Theater.

Leading the way out of today's labyrinth

Ancient Greek labyrinths were complex structures, from which there was almost no escape. Yet according to legend, Theseus and Ariadne managed to find a way out using a simple thread.

Do Westerners get Lust, Caution?

Director Ang Lee is no stranger to controversy, and his latest release, the spicy spy flick, Lust, Caution, has sparked debate among expats riled by claims that the subtleties of its plot are inaccessible to Westerners.

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Nation's future hopes soar as high as Mount Kilimanjaro

Tanzania's ambassador to China, H.E. Omar R. Mapuri, believes the two nations have a surprising amount in common.

Out of Africa

Tanzanian musicians Emmanuel Mnguto and Daniel Mgunga say it's tough getting by in China without being able to speak Mandarin.

Getting there

Yabuli is located about 200 km to the east of Harbin and about 120 km to the west of Mudanjiang. Four trains depart from Harbin to Yabuli daily, from 7:07 am (N11) until 5:55 pm (4041). Daily trains returning to Harbin from Yabuli begin running at 7:07 am (N28), and the last train leaves at 5:02 pm (K266). The trip takes about three hours each way.

Nanshan compares with best of rest

The first time I looked down a ski run in China, I thought to myself: "This is not what I'm here for." I did not expect to hit the slopes for at least a year and had left my snowboard at home in Singapore.