Students wage a war of words to save a dying dialect
2011-08-28 15:22:16
Once the parlance of the capital's elite, Manchu dialect seems to be going the way of Latin. But an eclectic group of students is trying to save this dying tongue.
Wild child's wacky styles
2011-08-28 15:11:16
Musician Shang Wenjie's outlandish fashion statements say more than most care to hear. Han Bingbin reports.
Being Chinese
2011-08-26 11:26:24
Here's your chance to delve deeper into articles of common use in China.
Post-1980 writers lack substance?
2011-08-26 10:59:27
The post-1980 generation of writers have survived and prospered since emerging from the New Concept Writing Competition, an annual event initiated by Shanghai-based Mengya magazine in 1998.
A gustatory treat from Ye Guangqin
2011-08-26 10:59:03
Some stories never grow old, such as Tale of Mung Bean Milk by Ye Guangqin.
Le Clezio continues a long journey
2011-08-26 10:58:23
J.M.G. Le Clezio is no stranger to China. His latest visit to Shanghai Book Fair was his sixth time in the country.
Short and sweet
2011-08-26 10:18:09
Colm Toibin's recent flying visit to Shanghai could open the gates to more translations of short stories in China.
CFG works with Barco to digitalize Chinese cinema
2011-08-26 10:17:05
China Film Equipment Corporation has joined hands with Barco and launched CFG Barco (Beijing) Electronics, a joint venture, in Beijing on Aug 23, 2011.
Chinese companies converge in Queensland for 1 million AUD challenge
2011-08-26 10:11:33
Chinese tourism companies arrive in Australia for the Million Dollar Memo, a 1 million AUD worth of travel experiences awarded by Tourism Queensland.
The real deal
2011-08-25 09:51:28
Mending luxury bags has become a profitable business for one store owner in Shanghai who is capitalizing on the country's growing obsession with brand name goods.
Reputations hard to make, easy to break
2011-08-25 09:46:15
Chi Jo-hsin, chief curator of the Department of Registration and Conservation, and the Department of Security, at Taipei Palace Museum.
Sniffer dogs can detect lung cancer
2011-08-24 11:16:31
German scientists experimenting with sniffer dogs have found they can accurately detect lung cancer by smelling breath samples.