Weighing the evidence to prevent on-the-job pain
2011-08-11 12:08:38
It is a fact of life that job and career can be stressful. But some occupations also take a physical toll: persistent aching, throbbing or tingling in the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder or neck.
Expo to focus on 1,000-year-old towns
2011-08-11 10:45:40
The first China International Ancient Town Exposition will be held in Beijing from Dec 16 - 18.
Philately album to mark 90th anniversary of CPC
2011-08-11 10:45:22
The China Philately Corp. has launched a philately album to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist party.
Internships help ease entry into working world
2011-08-11 10:32:02
Chen Zengan, human resources manager at Boya Software, says working as interns can help graduates adapt more quickly to an office environment.
Love for China blooms in heart of American
2011-08-11 10:16:06
Eunice Moe Brock was born in Hebei, and, although she lived in the US for decades, the 94-year-old has returned to China to share her passion for flowers.
A major question for high school graduates
2011-08-11 10:15:37
Even as college graduates battle for jobs, high school graduates are agonizing over which major they should apply for at university.
Want money, won't travel
2011-08-11 09:43:27
Today's newcomers to the job market have unrealistic expectations, say HR managers, but fresh graduates seem to have their own opinions.
Mediterranean diet may add 15 years to life
2011-08-10 15:25:57
New research suggests that eating a Mediterranean diet along with regular exercise, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight could add 15 years to a woman's life, or 8.5 years to a man's.
Can you train your brain to eat less?
2011-08-10 14:46:39
Dieting is never easy, but some overweight people may have the added challenge of being hardwired to overeat fatty, high-calorie food, new research suggests.
Bilateral media forum held
2011-08-10 11:00:35
A Sino-Pakistani media forum was recently held in Beijing. The event, co-organized by China International Publishing Group (CIPG) and the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing, drew more than 50 journalists from 20 media organization from both countries.
Whiz kids win big bucks
2011-08-10 10:58:50
The 300,000 yuan ($46,564) award for the first Super Students Competition has been split between Bai Ke from Hainan Middle School in Hainan province and Zhu Hao from St Paul's School in Zhejiang province.
Why citizen journalism sounds much better in theory
2011-08-10 10:54:23
Citizen journalism has had a great press recently and from reading some of the breathless commentary you might be forgiven for thinking that the future news landscape will consist solely of press releases and netizen comments in 140 characters or less.