China / Life

Zhu aces MVP in Champions League final

[2017-04-30 14:26]

Chinese spiker Zhu Ting clinched her first title after joining Turkish team VakifBank in a 25-19, 25-13, 25-23 victory over Italy's Conegliano in the women's volleyball Champions League final in Treviso, Italy, on April 23.

Wat a time to be young

[2017-04-30 14:26]

When the world stepped into the new millennium, they entered elementary school.

Iowa's friends in high places

[2017-04-30 14:26]

Entering the World Food Prize Foundation building, the first things that catch your eye are two Chinese characters pronounced as dadou, meaning soybean, carved on one of the four pillars at the hall.

Peddling a bright idea

[2017-04-30 14:26]

"China used to be the Kingdom of Bicycles," says Huang Xue, head of communications for bike-sharing app Mobike, referring to China's long-standing fondness for bicycles.

The simple workout that will stop snoring

[2017-04-29 07:04]

Mike Dilkes is the patron saint of snorers: a clinical beacon guiding us poor souls suffering interrupted sleep, harangued by sharp-elbowed loved ones and the butt of many a joke.

How to improve sleep and reduce snoring

[2017-04-29 07:04]

Go to bed at roughly the same time every day, even at weekends. Lie-ins make it harder to get to sleep the next night, setting you up for a troubled week.

'Clean eating' is a timebomb that puts young at risk of fractures

[2017-04-29 07:04]

A cult of clean eating is a "ticking timebomb" that could leave young people with weak bones, the National Osteoporosis Society has warned.

It's official: Harry Potter play a blessing

[2017-04-29 07:05]

Theatre-based sequel to the magical novel and film franchise energizes critics and fans alike, earning record Olivier wins and box office receipts

'I think we'd all be up for a Gavin & Stacey film'

[2017-04-29 07:05]

"I'm so hopeless at all this," mutters Larry Lamb, as he jabs a finger at the screen of his smart phone. He is trying to book a taxi but it isn't going well. Lamb eventually admits defeat and hands his phone to a press officer, who quickly makes the necessary arrangements. He busies himself instead by pouring us both a cup of tea.

What to do if you 'reply all' or make another email faux pas

[2017-04-29 07:06]

We've all been there. You're in a rush, tired, not paying attention to your screen and - before you know it - you've made an embarrassing spelling mistake in an email. Worse, you've hit "reply all" and fired off a message to the very person you were criticising.

The midult's guide to winning at life using mathematics

[2017-04-29 07:06]

How to avoid a hangover, get over heartbreak and, erm, keep your iPhone fully charged ... by brushing up on your maths

Opportunity knocks

[2017-04-26 07:33]

When many Chinese college graduates prepared to apply to major Western colleges this year, Zhejiang University senior Xu Mengmeng opted to take a different approach.

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