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Conducting in the fast lane

[2015-08-17 09:46]

It's hard to believe it's a 79-year-old's schedule - flying around the world twice in one month, including a 14-day tour in China, and spending just two days in each city.

East meets West in musical treat

[2015-08-17 09:46]

In 1790, four opera troupes from Anhui province performed for the 80th birthday of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and later stayed on in Beijing to develop their performance style.

Get wet, go wild

[2015-08-17 09:46]

Want to whoosh from the top of a Maya pyramid into a shark tank in Dubai?

Village catches a break with created surf wave

[2015-08-17 09:46]

The last giant wave to rock the tiny village of Dolgarrog struck in 1925 when two overflowing dams gave way, sending a wall of boulder-strewn water down the hillside and killing 16 people.

Champion of pedal power never gives up

[2015-08-15 08:31]

Ines Brunn loves bikes. The German has lived in Beijing for more than 10 years and in that time has had a lot to say about what the city should do to promote cycling.

A stand-out exponent of stand-up comedy

[2015-08-15 08:31]

When the United States government shut down for about two weeks in October 2013, Tony Chou was studying professional stand-up shows in the country, and one night in Washington he got the chance to perform.

Youngsters reign

[2015-08-14 07:54]

As equestrian pursuits become more popular, children are leading the charge. Yang Feiyue reports.

Malls the place to be if you want goods or God

[2015-08-14 07:54]

As she eyes the colorful ice creams on offer at a Baskin-Robbins in one of Manila's most luxurious shopping centers, Philippine teenager Jamie Gamboa admits to being an incurable mall rat - but not only for the shopping.

Driven by the love of four-footed partners

[2015-08-14 07:54]

When Chinese-American Mary Peng came to Beijing in the early 1990s, she could not find any international-standard veterinary hospital for her adopted cat, Boo Boo.

Starch power

[2015-08-14 07:54]

Noodles are mealtime stars in Shanxi province. Yang Feiyue explores the food and the fun that goes with it in Taiyuan.

Astronauts chow down on space-grown lettuce

[2015-08-14 07:54]

Astronaut Scott Kelly used a small bottle to spread olive oil and balsamic vinegar on his leaf, much as one might spread ketchup on a hot dog.

Vows of silence

[2015-08-14 07:54]

Despite the plethora of paparazzi and other invasive media, Hollywood stars are managing to marry without public fanfare.

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