Yunnan province has long been a magnet for travelers looking for a taste of China's exotic ethnic cultures. Few, however, have followed their passion as far as Brian Linden.
While buying a home is widely seen as a sign of providing yourself with a stable and sound living environment, the government is issuing new policies that prohibit home buyers from potential risks.
Market-determined pricing to be established
Zhen Shilun, a 32-year-old adventurer from Baoding, Hebei province, is kayaking solo along China's 18,000 kilometers of coastline.
In some developed countries, people with intellectual disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome are enrolled in supported employment programs that offer them the opportunity to work. Now China is catching up.
Li Yonghong, 50, mother of Liu Shunli, a 24-year-old with Down syndrome.
"It's okay, take it easy," said the man with a smile, as he paid 15 yuan ($2.20) and accepted a large bottle milk at the Wisdom Tree Coffee Shop, even though he had ordered a medium-sized cappuccino.
It has taken over a decade of painstaking work, but the structure of the world's first quarry hotel is now complete, with the property set to open in Shanghai next year, the owner has announced.
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