2012-03-12Hidden Meanings Irish Wave III, an art exhibition curated by Fion Gunn from Ireland in association with You Yanzi from China, kicked off at Beijing's Yan Chao Collection Gallery on March 9.
2012-03-01He used to spend all day catching birds after he turned 6, when he started to learn how to paint and called himself a bird-hunting master.
2012-02-26Ten years ago, Dong Keping would have eaten a platter of braised and fried intestines without hesitation. The "nine-twist" pork chitterlings are a famous Shandong specialty that is deliciously rich, aromatic and crisp. But Dong, a Beijing gourmet and editor of a popular food program on radio, now thinks twice before ordering, his eye firmly on his medical reports. Many Chinese dishes that were once popular are declining or disappearing, as a rapidly evolving society changes its eating habits, in response to changing times.
2012-02-09Treat your loved ones something special this year! You can take him or her to a romantic dinner, or you can make yummy dishes at home.Wish you a sweet Valentine's Day!
2012-02-08When bad guys end up in front of Zhao Peng, the Beijing prosecutor may give them more than a talking during their arraignment.
2012-02-06From exclusive dinners to relaxing Spa treatments, choose to pamper your love in a way that will surely be appreciated.
2012-02-05Pierre-Jean de San Bartolome is a man with a very keen eye, a great deal of patience and a knack for turning the mundane into wonders for the eye to behold. His tools: a camera, doors and people who were once strangers to him.
2011-12-28BEIJING - As most of his colleagues took up new exercises, played chess or traveled in retirement, Shu Shizhong chose to stroll along Beijing's hutong, the ancient narrow alleys commonly associated with Beijing.
2011-12-28Wei Taohua, a 40-year-old villager of Guizhou province, sings a folk tune as she sews on a dark blue cotton batik mat. Curious visitors watch as she works. It takes just 30 minutes for the butterfly to take shape.
2011-12-26At the beginning of 2011, 27-year-old Beijing resident Wen Erniu posted an article on a popular lifestyle portal calling on people to invest a little money in a Beijing cafe.
2011-12-24I have not felt any improvement in traffic this year. I still have to spend an hour and a half for my 20-kilometer drive from home to work.
2011-12-21Xu Jinglei - the Beijing Film Academy graduate selected by Time Magazine as "the most revolutionary representative of Chinese cinema" - has long been called showbiz's "talented bella".
2011-12-13Zhang Zheng, a drama actor, is now helping migrant children rehearse their own drama, Lucky Sheep and Gray Wolf.
2011-11-29Yan Zhaoshi, a former engineer, is now the headmaster of Little Swan Primary School. With his effort, more than 200 migrant children are enjoying their school life in Beijing.
2011-11-10Lu Weiwei and Fan Tao started a co-operation with Compassion for Migrant Children, to help children learn arts. Every Saturday, they teach photography lessons for migrant children in Dongba community.
