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Serviced apartments make for dream homes

[2015-10-07 08:36]

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.

TCM gaining recognition with Western institutes

[2015-10-06 08:32]

Interaction between modern science and ancient texts needed to boost acceptance

Sportsman finds magic in traditional medicine

[2015-10-06 08:32]

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.

The real self as opposed to false pride

[2015-10-05 08:33]

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.

Everything in this garden is rosy

[2015-10-05 08:33]

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.

What it's like to be a first-time mother at the age of 50

[2015-10-03 08:11]

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.

Caring parents make for happier adults, research finds

[2015-10-03 08:11]

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.

Consumer is also designer, supervisor

[2015-10-02 08:34]

Beaten by tepid sales at outlets, home appliance makers enable consumers to decide color, design and functions

Haier pampers consumers with bespoke appliances

[2015-10-02 08:34]

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.

Global travel becoming the 'normal' for more families

[2015-10-01 07:25]

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.

Self-drive holidays surge in popularity as wealthy tourists take to China's roads

[2015-10-01 07:25]

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.

Time to jump on the e-commerce bandwagon

[2015-09-29 09:19]

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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