Mind over matter and holistic healing

Hypnosis can be an effective treatment for some complaints as Dr Barry Disch explains

The job's repetitive, but it can prove to be uplifting

Stuck to a wooden seat under a dimly lit iron ceiling for hours, most elevator conductors in dated Beijing apartment buildings do not often consider themselves lucky. In fact, the national magazine New Weekly has listed the job as one of the most boring professions in the city.

Seniors dance the night away

The strains of music fill the night air outside Shuangjing subway station. It's a weekday evening and retirement-age couples are gracefully dancing in what appears to be ballroom style.

Combating corruption online

Whenever I did something bad as a child, if it was found out I could be sure that I would be admonished and punished.

Are you ready to be the slave of raising children?

Recently, some young parents have started to list the cost of raising a child on the Internet.

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Warning bells ring on private tutors

As thousands of students sign up for lessons, parents are urged to study schools' credentials

How to find Chinese language schools

The demand for Chinese language tutors is soaring as foreigners flock to Beijing.

Swiss craftsmanship on display at ECAL Luxury & Design Exhibition

Switzerland is known for its chocolate, watches and army knives. But the country is responsible for much more, including some of the planet's top designers.

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Events

Rich man, poor man

At opposite ends of the financial spectrum, two men tell METRO reporter Wang Wen how the widening wealth gap has shaped their lives

Fake papers are rife at universities

Strong demand for ghost-written academic papers in the lead-up to university graduation time and revelations that people pay to have scholarly articles published are worrying critics who fear the billion-yuan industry is making it harder than ever to evaluate graduates' abilities.