Poor feel the squeeze in Rio's soccer heart
2011-05-17 18:32:00
Generations of Brazilians have grown up in the Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho, known around the world as the Maracana. Built for the 1950 World Cup and at the time the largest stadium in the world, it became an instant national landmark, a symbol of Brazil's soccer-centric culture.
Redemption pays for breakout folk singer
2011-05-17 18:29:41
Chuan Zi has tapped into his storied past, including eight years in jail, to become a successful folk singer dealing with the problems of ordinary people.
Bocelli shares the love with Beijing concerts
2011-05-17 18:05:01
Following his successful Beijing debut seven years ago, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will return with two concerts named The Magic of Love.
The sky's the limit
2011-05-17 16:50:22
Chinese airline companies are increasingly recruiting pilots and flight attendants as the industry experiences rapid expansion.
The five bulls that were saved in the nick of time
2011-05-17 13:19:06
Every week we look at a work of art or a cultural relic that puts the spotlight on China's heritage.
A bitter pill to swallow
2011-05-17 13:18:14
Uneasy traditional medicine practitioners see light at end of tunnel in new UK regulations.
Faces of Taiwan
2011-05-16 12:42:09
Individual travel to Taiwan for mainland visitors will be facilitated from as early as next month. Pauline D Loh gives a preview of the possibilities of a free and easy tour.
Livehouse finds new life
2011-05-16 12:13:37
The city's most popular and active concert venue, Mao Livehouse, has moved to Luwan district in the heart of the city, and it's celebrating its reopening in a much larger space that is just as chic.
Suzhou: Heaven on Earth
2011-05-16 12:09:28
Time-tested adages sing praises of Suzhou, and Michael Paul Franklin finds it's not hard to understand why on a recent visit.
A festival for the ages
2011-05-15 17:55:38
The Singapore Arts Festival has a particularly ambitious program this year, based on the evolution of the city state from its South Fujian origins. Lin Shujuan reports.
It's always the season for fresh produce
2011-05-15 17:48:52
A number of international chefs have been visiting Beijing of late to set up restaurants and source local ingredients for their new dishes.