Lazy afternoons drifting without worries of work and life

While most modern city people are busy dedicating their afternoons to their jobs, the Taiwan writer Shu Guozhi is busy exploring the ideal way to spend a "lazy" afternoon.

My favorite Beijing streets

While great cities are often defined by their buildings and landmarks, streets play an equal, if not more important, role in the identity of a metropolise.

Drought in the southwest a timely warning

With southwest China hit by a drought, there have been renewed public appeals for water conservation in Beijing.

Hit delete button after taping your sexcapades

Shoushou was wrong. She made a mistake.

Quotation of the day

Double bassist plucks at history of city's jazz scene

When Martin Fleischer arrived in Beijing to work as a consular officer at the German Embassy in May 1987, he did not have anticipate the impact he would make on the capital's jazz scene.

Pioneering saxophonist, 50, still hitting the right note

After a manic introduction, Liu Yuan said he would be happy to respond to questions about turning 50 and his leading role in the Beijing jazz scene. That is, once he finished praying.

What's on

Stage

Private fantasies, creative vulnerability

British artist presents cultures in photographs

For China's madame maestro, life is an enduring symphony

Zheng Xiaoying is unstoppable.

Investment bank tabloid

When I worked at an investment bank the first thing my boss taught me was the importance of discretion.

End cigar gifts' cultural chokehold

For millions of Chinese people, Spring Festival presents are the stuff of memories, mere ashes.