Bridge of culture

Yue-Sai Kan, who did a live broadcast of China's 35th anniversary celebrations, now awaits a much bigger parade, Alywin Chew reports in Shanghai.

While many septuagenarians are content to live life in the slow lane, indulging in the occasional getaway and looking after their grandchildren, Yue-Sai Kan's daily schedule is one that would leave even people who are half her age huffing and puffing.

"Tomorrow, I start my day at 9 o'clock and I probably won't be done until 11 in the evening," says Kan, the Chinese American personality who was once lauded as "the most famous woman in China".