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  • Expats face question of origin

    2012-06-01 08:04

    Foreigners returning to the home of their ancestors can experience identity issues, Peng Yining reports.

  • Nothing lost in translation

    2012-10-19 07:21

    It was time for reading class at the kindergarten. A dozen children, aged 4 to 6, leaned back on their small chairs and gazed at Sarah Curtiss, their 26-year-old teacher from the United States.

  • Foreigners will be faced with a question of identity

    2012-05-29 07:59

    Police campaign means proper documents must be carried at all times, Cui Jia, He Na and Peng Yining report in Beijing.

  • A good fit is hard to find

    2012-03-31 08:05

    Although they live in the country known as a global manufacturing powerhouse, expatriates in Beijing sometimes find it difficult to purchase daily necessities.

  • Profiting from a fresh outlook

    2012-10-10 08:06

    There are many routes to enjoying success in the domestic market, Hu Yongqi reports in Beijing.

  • Tapping into the expat market

    2012-01-01 08:19

    BEIJING - On a recent brisk afternoon, Meghan Cochran swung by one of China's few remaining hutong areas in Beijing's Beixinqiao district. Huddled around a large kitchen table with a handful of other foreigners, the medical intern set out to master the art of making dumplings.

  • Expats' donations 'help ease blood shortage'

    2012-06-13 08:07

    People from the expatriate community in Beijing have donated blood more than 500 times since 1998, and have helped ease the shortage of Rh negative blood, according to the Beijing Red Cross Blood Center.

  • Laowai Not: Man finds home for dogs

    2012-11-21 09:30

    Despite the fact of graduating from Yale and being admitted to Harvard, 45-year-old Chris Barden found passion in rescuing dogs in China. He has now provided shelter for 120 dogs in Beijing.

  • Play your way to fitness

    2012-11-12 10:27

    Simon Frederic is French, he likes to make friends and enjoys talking to people. He said his favorite thing about sports is that everyone is equal. On Oct 28, Frederic organized an event called Zombie Run at the Olympic Park to celebrate Halloween.

  • The black pearl

    2012-09-19 08:54

    As long as she has the ability to walk, she's going to use it to help those in need. That's the pledge made by 24-year-old model and dancer Mariatu Kargbo from Sierra Leone.

  • Follow me @beijingemily

    2012-08-23 14:32

    Emily, 24, an American girl living in Beijing, spends much of her time bike riding through the city’s hutong and snapping photos with her smart phone. She uses a photo-sharing application called Instagram, on which she has an audience of more than 73,000 people.

  •  American uncovers Chinese rock

    2012-07-19 08:53

    Jonathan Alpart, 27, is an American guy who produces a show called The Sound Stage for China Radio International. Each week, Alpart introduces his audience to a Chinese band through an interview and a live performance.

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