Murder most foul
2011-09-16 10:59:01
The death of a young English woman in 1930s Beijing has a new book and ending. Chitralekha Basu reports.
National ethnic games get an uplifting break
2011-09-16 10:46:44
The 9th National Ethnic Games held a show that ran all day, complete with banquet and at least 20,000 guests from various ethnic groups in Guizhou province.
'It's great bringing unique culture to the outside world'
2011-09-16 10:46:13
For Gui Bin, winning a gold medal for his home province, Guizhou, at the National Ethnic Games would be the ultimate lifetime achievement.
Bamboo drifting, not for everyone
2011-09-16 10:45:42
Wu Yueming is perched gracefully on a 7.5-meter-long bamboo trunk in the middle of the river, using a long, thin strip of bamboo as a paddle to glide along.
Doctor is out collecting herbs
2011-09-16 10:27:52
Gathering herbs for traditional Chinese medicine nearly cost Long Xingchao his life.
Talent holds key to Confucius Institutes' prospects
2011-09-16 10:26:54
Lack of talent has become the biggest challenge for the development of Confucius Institutes.
Overkill or added value?
2011-09-16 10:21:12
Abigail Howell, Penguin China's publicity manager, concedes the campaign to promote Midnight in Peking is "certainly ambitious".
Book demystifies nation's reform and development
2011-09-16 10:08:09
Li Yining's book, Economic Reform and Development - the Chinese Way, helps to demystify China's reform and development.
Amazing unmentioned spots for Golden Week
2011-09-15 17:02:45
Tired of postcards of Guilin, Yunnan and other famous places in China? Many other spots in the country go unmentioned but are actually beauties to be visited.
Myanmar steps up efforts in promoting tourism
2011-09-15 14:19:52
Myanmar's tourism authorities are taking measures and cooperating with private tour operators and travel agencies to improve tourism services in a bid to lure more foreign tourist.
Thailand expects 1.4 million Chinese tourists
2011-09-15 13:44:36
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) anticipated that Chinese tourists in Thailand would increase to 1.4 million in 2011.
New Zealand tourism bodies eye China
2011-09-15 13:41:03
New Zealand tourism chiefs said they are expecting the number of Chinese visitors to the country to rise after "improvements" to the visa application process.