western kids are more creative? 2012-12-09 09:45:46
Video: THE WEEK Dec 7: Actor performs miracle? 2012-12-07 17:24:08
Actor John Travolta attended an event in Shanghai, China, this week. The event's emcee had a friend who had recently broken his ankle in a car accident. Travolta, a Scientologist, saw his chance to step up and help using a healing method Scientologists call an assist.
Music: Grammy Nominations Concert in Nashville 2012-12-07 10:57:03
Taylor Swift and LL Cool J host the Grammy Nominations Concert in Nashville, Tennessee December 5, 2012.
Bilingual: Putin signs bill obliging officials to declare their personal spending 2012-12-07 14:57:01
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a set of bills introducing controls on personal spending by government officials.
Bilingual: French man becomes first in country to take wife's surname 2012-12-07 14:57:01
A husband from Lyon has become the first man in France to take his wife's surname under a new gender equality law.
Buzzword: Last-name effect 2012-12-07 14:57:01
According to a new study, people whose surnames start with letters late in the alphabet may be the fastest to buy. What could possibly explain this weird phenomenon, which the study authors dubbed "the last-name effect"?
Culture: The Art of Xu Beihong 2012-12-07 13:54:14
Xu Beihong (1895-1953), noted painter and educator in the fine arts, played an important role in the development of Chinese art in the 20th century.
What's inside in their handbag? 2012-12-07 08:47:13
Should the photographer be blamed? 2012-12-07 08:47:13
Video: British Film Week kicks off in Beijing 2012-12-06 17:24:51
When talking about British films, most people may think of the Harry Potter series or Bond films. But Beijing made a push this week to further promote British cinematography in its second British Film Week, which began on Dec 5.
