Known for its wisdom, the owl has the attention of one of Beijing's restaurateurs. Alexandra Leyton Espinoza sets chase to find out why.
As the cold winds of winter creep in, people look to their homes for the comfort of warmth.
There are many things we expats take for granted in the constantly changing city of Beijing, living our lives of relative or genuine luxury.
Some men treat a good bar like their home and are reluctant to leave, so it's no surprise that someone who owns six popular watering holes would need a pretty special apartment to lure him home each night.
Hidden within the dusty and unmarked streets of Songzhuang village by the Sixth Ring Road is an oasis of cool green water and soft lilies.
In China, people wanting a divorce can get usually one amicably and without resorting to the courts except for complex cases involving disputes over blame or the division of property and custody of children.
As many as one-third of Chinese families experience some form of domestic violence.
When a Belgian-born jewelry designer wanted to live in a place of worship, her husband readily agreed
On a clear day, you can see forever - well almost. Indeed, from the upstairs balcony of the apartment, the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha is clearly visible. The two-story apartment, located in a six-story building between the forest- and shrub-covered Baiwang Mountain in the northwest and the Summer Palace in the southeast, has the most important elements of good fengshui - mountains at the back and water in the front. And Wu Lin, his wife and daughter are very satisfied with that.
Diplomat Sompong Nimchuar and his wife have combined their hobbies and beliefs into their home
Kevin Callaghan left the US for China after the financial crisis broke out two years ago. With many years' experience in the real estate sector in US, he thought he could cooperate with Chinese companies on real estate projects. It did not work out.
Walking into Sun Changqing's courtyard home, which is nestled in a long and deep hutong near Jingshan Park, is like walking into the history of Qing Dynasty and stepping out of the modern world that is filled with skyscrapers.
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