China / Life

Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans

[2017-02-18 07:48]

Revel in the bawdy French Quarter or catch a parade? Which parade?

Busy Alaska volcano: Seawater, magma figure in eruptions

[2017-02-18 07:48]

Alaska's remote Bogoslof Island is only 169 acres, a third the size of the average American farm. And its highest "peak" is just 490 feet, half as tall as the Eiffel Tower.

Spring break alternative: southeast Mexico road trip

[2017-02-18 07:48]

The police didn't ask for bribes. The roads were safe and fast. The food was particular, yet delicious.

Long layover or just got off a red-eye? Try a workout at the airport gym

[2017-02-18 07:48]

Work out while waiting for your flight? That's an option now at Baltimore Washington International Airport, where the only gym at a US airport past security opened this week with plans to open 20 more at airports by 2020.

New fashion fads

[2017-02-17 13:46]

Italy is well known for its luxury fashion brands, but to understand the phenomenon, one has to look at its fabric industry, which fuels the fashion powerhouses.

Chinese linen gets classy twist at Perth show

[2017-02-17 13:46]

Traditionally, Chinese linen is not seen as glamorous. But for Chinese designer Zhang Yichao, who recently took part in a fashion show in Perth, Australia, during the Spring Festival, it can be as sophisticated as silk and brocade.

Spoiled for choice

[2017-02-17 13:46]

Under the long roof of this former Beijing factory you can find grilled grass-fed lamb. French-style artisan cheese. American-style barbecued ribs that smell like heaven. Elegant pastries. Beer and wine. Picture-perfect vegetarian meals in a bowl.

Finding love in a heart-shaped oyster

[2017-02-17 13:46]

France, a traditional land of romance, came up with a new offering to tempt lovers on Valentine's Day: heart-shaped oysters.

Reading the future

[2017-02-17 13:46]

Michael McManus believes Edward Heath was a pivotal figure in China's opening up to the West.

Novelist's parallel world in All Our Wrong Todays

[2017-02-17 13:46]

What if the world we know today is actually a dystopian society? Could the reason we don't live like the cartoon family the Jetsons be attributed to one person's mistake that altered the evolution of technology?

Author aims to alter image of former US president Grant

[2017-02-17 13:46]

Ron Chernow, the historian who helped inspire the musical Hamilton, has a biography of Ulysses S. Grant coming out in the fall.

Career breaks for parenting don't hurt, says writer

[2017-02-17 13:46]

It's no secret that working parents have a difficult time with the elusive work-life balance. For starters, there is the 40-hour workweek, which often spills beyond eight-hour days. Then there is the ever-present flow of emails, meetings and occasional work trips that must be juggled with quotidian chores: making dinner, cleaning up and helping with homework, just to name a few.

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