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Culture Insider: 8 things you may not know about Start of Winter
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter, the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov 8 and ends on Nov 21.
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Beijing's 10 strangest museums
The Eunuch Culture Museum is the world's only one featuring eunuchs and its primary function is to keep records of their lives. It is one of the most unusual museums in the capital.
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Xining, the gateway of the Tibetan Plateau
Xining, which was called “Huangzhong” in ancient years, is a plateau town with more than 2,100 years of history.
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Dreams never die for dedicated amateurs
A soccer match attracted dozens of local amateurs, most of whom shared the same dream when they were younger - to became professionals and even join the national team.
Pilot avoided bigger tragedy by ditching plane in river
Pilot of the crashed TransAsia Airways plane narrowly avoided hitting buildings, likely averting a worse disaster, according to a report.
Updates: 35 dead, of them 22 from the mainland
Yuan to increase Europe appeal
The yuan's appreciation against the euro following the quantitative easing program launched in Europe is poised to increase the continent's popularity as a travel destination for Chinese.
Banks should change their profit earning model: regulator
Commercial banks must overhaul their profit models from traditional ones to address the narrowing interest margin, urged Shang Fulin, chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission.
Central govt set to take over tax rebate process
In a move aimed at reversing the export slump and spurring growth, Beijing announces decision to pay export tax rebates to companies.
48 World Heritage Sites in China
Tangya Tusi site, which is the remains of an ancient political system adopted by Chinese emperors to govern ethnic minority regions, was inscribed in the World Heritage List on July 5. So far, China has 48 items listed on the UNESCO's world heritage list, second only to Italy in the world. Here is a list of China's 48 world heritage sites.
In booming Berlin, Sunday gardeners face off against developers
In a green bubble away from the Berlin grind, a passionate tribe of urban gardeners has taken up the struggle against developers' bulldozers as more oases come under threat from a property boom.
