What they say
2011-09-02 11:37:54
What people had to say about Robert Lawrence Kuhn's new book, How China's Leaders Think.
Trapped in the human hurricane that is Line 1 of Beijing metro
2011-09-01 11:15:53
Taking the subway in Beijing can be challenging, especially if you take the Line-1 at rush hour.
Patience is a virtue for haute couture
2011-09-01 11:14:59
Domestic high-end clothing manufacturers have a long way to go to become luxury brands, but this is the best time for luxury brands to develop in China.
Fresh pastures
2011-09-01 11:14:02
A diverse group of foreigners descends every August on the Horqin Grassland, Inner Mongolia, to try and halt its growing desertification.
Bolt from the blue
2011-09-01 11:08:57
Caught in the sardine 'tornado' off the coast of Pescador Island in Moalboal, Cebu.
Blair bares all
2011-09-01 11:05:15
Tony Blair's most recent visit to China was to promote his autobiography, A Journey, which has been translated into Chinese, with a new forward.
Soft cuddly pillows can suffocate babies
2011-08-31 10:35:08
Many moms put soft bedding such as pillows and blankets where babies sleep, despite warnings that the cushioning increases the risk of infant death.
Gene mutation linked to breast cancer risk
2011-08-31 10:34:52
Screening for mutations in a gene known as CHEK2 may help determine a woman's odds of breast cancer if the disease runs in her family.
Bird flu virus could be back
2011-08-31 10:32:31
The United Nations warned on Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.
Friends in need, friends indeed
2011-08-31 10:30:32
An association with members of the Flying Tigers that started in a bookstore in 1944 survives McCarthyism in the US and the 'cultural revolution' in China to endure to this day.
Finding of key cell protein gives hope for Ebola cure
2011-08-31 10:26:04
A protein that helps transport cholesterol inside cells may be key to developing drugs to treat Ebola, a rare but lethal virus for which there are no known treatments.