Who knew heaven is a place on Earth?

Many Beijingers are curious to find out where I come from because of my southern accent. When I tell them my hometown is Hangzhou, they look puzzled and ask: "Why did you come to Beijing?"

Life Health

Let's talk about parent care

BERLIN: Few families have a stress-free existence but sometimes the level is over the top and results in "parent burnout". A lot of combined factors create stress within a family - some are objective factors, others could be described as subjective perceptions.

World economies face age-old dilemma

PARIS: Policymakers fretting over the costs of caring for the aged will face their greatest challenge in the next two decades, although the burden should ease towards the end of the century.

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Life Culture

Having a blast with the past

Ask Helen Lai for an explanation of the relationship between ancient scripts and contemporary writing. The acclaimed choreographer of the Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) was inspired by both to create HerStory, which premiered at the Hong Kong Cultural Center Studio Theater, last month.

Constantly on the move

The Beijing LDTX Modern Dance Company is constantly creating new works and will be showing off two new pieces - See and Whispering Wind - this Saturday, at Haidian Theater.

Leading the way out of today's labyrinth

Ancient Greek labyrinths were complex structures, from which there was almost no escape. Yet according to legend, Theseus and Ariadne managed to find a way out using a simple thread.

Do Westerners get Lust, Caution?

Director Ang Lee is no stranger to controversy, and his latest release, the spicy spy flick, Lust, Caution, has sparked debate among expats riled by claims that the subtleties of its plot are inaccessible to Westerners.

Life Expat

Nation's future hopes soar as high as Mount Kilimanjaro

Tanzania's ambassador to China, H.E. Omar R. Mapuri, believes the two nations have a surprising amount in common.