Armed with no more than just two suitcases, 32-year-old Jean Simpsons, an account manager with a multinational bank, relocated from Shanghai to Hangzhou, some 100 kilometers away, in late August.
Interaction between modern science and ancient texts needed to boost acceptance
French sportsman Julien Vandelli didn't foresee that he would spend five years reading the abstruse ancient Chinese medical text Huangdi Neijing in a Chinese university, where he practices acupuncture and medical massage.
Western coloring books remind me of Chinese realistic painting, which also emphasize the details of objects. But few Chinese like it today. As a result, that school of painting is in the throes of death.
A coloring book for grown-ups, Secret Garden, by Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford has sold more than 1 million copies in China since in June, becoming the bestseller with the fewest words - only 264 Chinese characters - according to Hinabook, its first Chinese publisher.
Many congratulations to Laura Wade Gery, head of multi-channel at M&S, and her husband, Simon Roberts, 67, on the news that they are about to become parents for the first time.
Children brought up by caring parents rather than controlling ones, grow up to be happier and more satisfied throughout their adult lives, a study suggests.
Beaten by tepid sales at outlets, home appliance makers enable consumers to decide color, design and functions
Wang Hongji from Hefei, capital of Anhui province, recently offered a unique birthday gift of a personalized air-conditioner to his calligraphy-loving father, thanks to the Haier Group, China's biggest maker of household appliances.
Jiang Jing, a 30-year-old from Weinan, a fourth-tier city in Shaanxi province, went to her local city hall early in September to apply for a passport as she planned a trip to The Maldives with her husband the following month.
More than 60 percent of domestic holidays being taken in China are now "self-drive", according to new research, prompting calls for an expansion of the country's highway network and better roadside hospitality facilities.
As the e-commerce sector expands here, foreign companies are linking up with China's major online platforms to push their brands.
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