Joint development touted as win-win-win

Deputies from Tianjin and Hebei province, Beijing's nearest neighbors, are mulling a regional plan with the capital to promote coordinated development.

Foreign reporters flaunt their Mandarin skills

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Controversial penalty in review

Workload overwhelms police, deputy says

Grain production climbing toward record

Session Talk

World Scene

Holy smoke! "Batman" nabs suspect for British police

Feats of feet

If you want an expert at making loud sounds, just look for your average boy. At that age, toy guns are cool, and shooting fireworks is probably as close to heaven as it gets. But 14-year-old Christy Jensen is not your average teen. He can create what sounds like a volley of machine-gun fire - and often does - simply by getting out on stage and letting his feet fly.

Ghana envoy hosts party for national day

In China, musician hits all the right notes

People focus

All eyes are on China as the country holds its most important political event of the year.

Terry lifts Celtics to victory

The Boston Celtics took an unusual route to reach a tie with the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference standings.

Unbeaten Djokovic feels momentum building again

Sugarpova success

All eyes on Rooney as United awaits Chelsea

Score Board

Portugal's field of dreams

Battling away in brazil and spain

The week that was

For young, jobs that never end

Those in their twenties are learning that long hours and low pay go hand in hand with starting a career in creative fields. The recession in the United States has made it difficult to land entry-level positions, where hundreds of applicants vie for unpaid internships where they are expected to be on call with smartphone in hand, tweeting for and representing their company at all hours.

Hungary pushes higher taxes to promote healthier eating

Behold, the age of the instant connoisseur

Paying hourly for office space

Some hotels are starting to manage visitors' use of seats, tables and nooks - and, in some cases, charging for it. For the hotels, the space has become a source of additional revenue and new customers who live and work nearby.

Where $29 million is a bargain

Scientists unraveling the mysteries of owls

WASHINGTON - David Johnson, director of the Global Owl Project, is working with researchers in 65 countries to compile a vast database and celebration of the world's owls, with descriptions, natural history, genetics, vocalizations, population estimates, owl myths and legends.

City life under a microscope

Findings

Artist's love of books inspires new generation

The artist Ed Ruscha stood in Gagosian Gallery in New York City, surrounded by paintings of books he has created over many decades. There were canvases that mimicked old tomes he found in flea markets and secondhand shops, and paintings of marbleized endpapers. There were renderings of open books more than three meters long with blank sheets of paper, ravaged with wormholes and water stains.

Dutch food gets back a bit of zing

The short story, fit for little screens

Dressed for divinity

Wang Peiyi enchanted the audience at Milan Fashion Week with the mysterious, dark yet iridescent elegance of his creations. His show Hidden Aurora at the end of last month marked the European debut of this very talented Beijing-based fashion designer, who won the 2nd Mercedes-Benz China Young Fashion Award in 2012 and the Elle Style Award the previous year.

Seeking deliberation in a scarf

Hokkaido, next door

The chopped spring onions were bright green, fresh and cleanly cut. The sesame seeds were perfectly whole and still a little shiny from being just toasted. By their side, a fresh quail's egg sat, its top chopped off for the diner's convenience. The soba was cold, and neatly coiled into two piles on a bamboo platter.

Mixing it up at Zajia Lab

China will set pace for wine industry growth

Top Cats

Diehard fans of cats mustn't miss the upcoming Cat Fanciers' Association cat show in Beijing, which will feature more than 100 pedigreed cats of nearly 20 species such as Scottish fold, British shorthair and Sphynx.

May all your springs be white

Fan plans simple for this band

City guide

A Vintage rebirth

Georgia is a country where humans first discovered the art of winemaking. One of the historic cradles of wine in the world, the country is revitalizing its viticulture and other traditions. A team of six journalists was invited by the Georgian Wine Agency recently to visit the vineyard regions of the country. At the airport, we are surprised and pleased to receive a small bottle of wine in a box that was labeled: "Welcome to the land of 8,000 vintages." The back of the box says the winemaking tradition of Georgia has "passed through generations for over 8,000 years".

A mouth-watering stop in Venice

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