First off, I'm a bit of a conservative when it comes to bicycles - back in the days when I rode one, all I required were a comfortable saddle, a sturdy frame, good tires and a decent set of gears.
The world media's attention is focused on the on-going G20 Leaders Summit in Hamburg, Germany. But there seems to be little momentum going into Hamburg. The air has been let out of the global summitry balloon.
Nearly 40 years of economic growth has liberated the majority of Chinese people from arduous physical labor, but they still seem to have an irresistible craving for high-calorie food which they acquired during the long shortages of necessities, even famines, in the past. And because of this craving, many of them have become overweight or obese, posing a public health threat.
The highlight of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China was the three-day visit by President Xi Jinping. The president visited the construction site of the West Kowloon Cultural District and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, officiated at the military parade at the garrison and inaugurated the new chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region.
Wuyuan, a county in East China's Jiangxi province renowned for its pastoral beauty, has found a novel way to breathe new life into centuries-old houses that have fallen into disrepair.
An innovative service designed to help senior citizens access recreational programs and public services has been launched in Xinxiang, Henan province.
Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, China Daily sent six reporters to live in poor villages for a month to see how China's poverty eradication plan is improving people's lives. Three of those stories were published on Wednesday, so these are the final three personal accounts of life in some of the nation's poorest regions.
After spending a month in Gufang, a village in Huichang county, Jiangxi province, I am now well acquainted with fish farming, greenhouse gardening and raising pigs - things I had no idea about before.
When I entered Zheng Liangshui's house, I could hardly believe the 50-year-old farmer has been severely ill with cancer. That was because his well-furnished three-story home, containing a tricycle-trailer, a motorcycle and electrical appliances, indicated a decent standard of living for a rural resident.
Zhu Liangwen, a white-haired retired architecture professor from Kunming University of Science and Technology, is in a race against time to protect traditional houses in Yunnan province.
A private home in an old hutong, or alleyway, in downtown Beijing has welcomed a group of rare guests - five fledgling swallows.
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