 Breaking the sound barriers 2011-12-02
Chinese rockers are sounding out the North-South divide. |
Traditional Chinese medicine provides new remedy for aplastic anemia 2011-12-01
Chinese scientists have worked out a new herbal remedy for aplastic anemia, a potentially fatal disease that can significantly reduce patients' risk of infection and bleeding. |
Lake logo draws crowds 2011-12-01
HANGZHOU - A giant white board, resembling a film screen, was recently set up beside the West Lake in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province. People from over the world are leaving their imprint on it. |
Slow evolution 2011-11-27
It's hard to eat organic in Beijing. You pay a lot more than ordinary and you have to plan way in advance. You also need to be an investigative reporter. Those are the reasons why I had enormous empathy for Alice Waters and her team as they searched for real organic ingredients, and an equal amount of respect and admiration for the fact that they managed to pull it off at all. |
Hangzhou, a city with its own unique kind of beauty 2011-11-25
Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, is a tender sort of city, one with a charm all its own, not as overwhelming as what you get from those immense metropolises; it has a different sort of beauty, in the same way girls from the north of China differ from those in the south, a beauty that can be seen in every bridge or river, in an April shower, in the falling leaves in its parks and along its streets, and in the winter sunshine. |
Pet dogs give cart rides at park 2011-11-22
A dog pulls a little cart around Zhaohui Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Nov 20, 2011. |
Voices for change 2011-11-21
Three Americans and three Chinese shared debated issues ranging from food safety to how consumers can influence government policies. |
Behind the scenes at banquet 2011-11-19
When Alice Waters went to Austria to organize a food event, she specifically requested that local produce be used. But, she later found out the ingredients had all been imported from Italy. |
Re-education camp offers free training for detainees 2011-11-17
Female inmates attend a facial class at a re-education camp in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Nov 16, 2011. |
Students show off creativity in high school parade 2011-11-14
A group of students perform as ancient Greek athletes during a delegation parade in the opening ceremony of a track meet at the High School Affiliated to Hangzhou Normal School, Nov 10, 2011. |
Bikes make a fashionable return 2011-11-11
After years of gathering dust in backyards and lockers, bikes have pedaled their way back into the minds of China's urbanites -- not as a transportation tool, but as a healthy, modern lifestyle. |
Ancient warrior brings history to life 2011-11-10
A man dressed like an ancient warrior from the Song Dynasty patrols old Hefang Street in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, with a real policeman, Nov 9, 2011. |
East China city holds neighborhood festival to revive traditional bonds 2011-11-10
China's eastern city of Hangzhou has taken on a more neighborly feel this week, with residents of local communities celebrating their friendships during the city's "neighborhood festival." |
Major Chinese dialect to be saved in database 2011-11-05
The eastern coastal province of Zhejiang plans to build a vocal database to preserve Wu Chinese, a millennium-old dialect that was once used to chant China's ancient poems. |
Ancient methods brew new tea 2011-11-03
Hong Kong-based tea brand Fook Ming Tong has released the crown jewel of its 2011 autumn product line - tieguanyin. |
Rescuer didn't save a life for fame 2011-11-02
Jumping in the water to save a drowning woman in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, seemed the right thing to do for Maria Fernanda. |
Guardian of the relics 2011-09-30
Fan Jinshi didn't set out to be the guardian of the treasures of the Silk Road. When she first went to Dunhuang, Gansu province, the petite archeologist never imagined she would spend a year living alone in the forsaken outpost with no running water, no electricity or even a decent toilet. |
Austrian paper cutting exhibit tours E China 2011-10-28
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Austria. As one of the bilateral cultural exchange programs, the exhibition debuted in Hangzhou and Shaoxing on Oct 21 and Oct 22, 2011, in East China’s Zhejiang province. Hundreds of exquisite exhibits from Austrian paper cutting are on display showcasing the history and culture of Austria. |
Food enthusiasts find 'paradise on earth' in Hangzhou 2011-10-28
The sublime scenery of West Lake is not the only attraction in Hangzhou - the city also has a wealth of culinary traditions. |
China's youngest swimming world champ eyes Olympic gold 2011-10-21
With the 2012 London Olympics looming, Ye Shiwen hopes that she could add to her biography soon another item - the country's youngest Olympic title-holding swimmer. |
