Weekend Life
Weekend Life / Column

So just who is the real sissy, then?

[2014-12-13 08:01]

Lin Shaohua, a noted translator of Japanese literature, gave a lecture to a class of master of public administration students the other day.

A British shopping mecca thrives on Chinese spenders

[2014-12-13 08:01]

Preparations for shopping at Bicester could have started weeks or even months ago, as they study previous posts and videos on the Web before they set their foot in England.

China's migrant workers need greater public empathy

[2014-12-06 11:24]

Wang Yu Ying, 32, came to Beijing about five years ago from the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. But before she migrated to the capital city to earn a better living, Wang left her daughter of 10 months in her mother's care in Anhui province. also in the east where her mother lives.

Without a safety net, dead on the net

[2014-12-06 11:17]

The death of a teenager at his own hand, made known online as it was happening, raises questions about suicide prevention.

Stars shine with a different shimmer

[2014-11-29 06:42]

The appeal of foreign film deities in China is a mystery shrouded in cultural niceties and uncontrollable timing.

Careers on butcher's chopping block

[2014-11-22 11:43]

About a dozen years ago, Lu Buxuan shocked the nation when it was discovered he was a graduate of Peking University. He was a butcher.

In China, there's no war of the roses

[2014-11-22 11:08]

There are some tough customers hanging out in the courtyard of my apartment building. They are not neighborhood gangsters, but rosebushes - flaunting hues of pink, red, lavender, orange, and white - each with its own intoxicating scent.

APEC Blue and Beijing Marathon Blue

[2014-11-15 08:19]

As a new resident to Beijing, I just want to say how much I am truly enjoying the "APEC Blue" weather that we are having this week not to mention the APEC holidays.

To grow bigger by belittling oneself

[2014-11-15 08:19]

When underachievers thrust themselves into the spotlight, their display of self-debasement sets off alarms in a go-getter culture.

Zhongshan tooling up for talented professionals

[2014-11-08 09:33]

An increasingly important economic player, Zhongshan in Guangdong province has formulated a comprehensive plan to attract more talented people.

Gray area between students and teachers

[2014-11-08 09:24]

Sexual harassment is a serious threat in colleges, but the way to tackle it is to set up a mechanism by which victims and authorities can stop it, not poison positive interactions.

Thinking outside the bus

[2014-11-01 07:41]

Since last year I've given up driving and taken the bus to work every day, which has aroused quite a bit of curiosity among colleagues because bus riding is still a rarity in my office.

...