China / Life

In Benin, Descendants Of Slaves On A Voodoo Pilgrimage

[2017-02-05 14:59]

Every January, thousands of voodoo worshippers joined by crowds of tourists and descendants of slaves trudge down the long sand track leading to the beach at Ouidah in Benin.

Naming babies with "Chinese characteristics"

[2017-02-05 14:59]

New born babies bring joy, of course, but also troubles with how to name them.

Fairmont success story set for new chapter in China

[2017-02-05 14:59]

Places where events happen, and turning moments into memories. That is how the Fairmont's luxury five-star hotels were described by Jane Mackie, vice-president of Fairmont Brand.

Ethnic Yi Embroidery Caters To Modern Tastes

[2017-02-04 15:18]

Wang Zonghui never expected a skill she learned as a child would help her become an artist and create wealth in her isolated hometown. Wang, who lived in Sayingpan town in Yunnan province's Luquan Yi and Miao autonomous county, learned ethnic Yi embroidery as a girl.

It's all good: Any exercise cuts risk of death, study finds

[2017-02-04 15:18]

Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as much as people who exercise more often, new research suggests.

Reading the future

[2017-02-03 07:15]

The recently concluded 30th Beijing Book Fair examined not only the recent past but also the near future.

Novel releases expected to sell well in 2017

[2017-02-03 07:15]

Several titles released during the Beijing Book Fair from Jan 12-14 are expected to become super best-sellers in China this year.

Crafting a new narrative

[2017-02-03 07:15]

The TV documentary Masters in the Forbidden City has made "craftsmen" a buzzword - and the new book Meet Craftsmen in Beijing is answering demand for more stories about folk artisans.

The spice of life?

[2017-02-03 07:15]

Like spicy food? New research suggests that besides giving a flash of heat to your favorite dishes, chili peppers could also help you live longer.

New Chinese ambassador for Beaujolais wine

[2017-02-03 07:15]

As wine drinkers around the world savor the latest vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau, one public face of the wine has much in common with the celebrated French red - youth - and one distinct dissimilarity: She's Chinese.

Friendly healer

[2017-02-03 07:15]

Moris Topaz sees medicine as a unique link between China and his home country, Israel.

Policeman bonds with locals in rural Guizhou

[2017-02-03 07:15]

When Tian Maoshun was released from prison in 2013, the first thing he did was to visit a local police station to find Yang Jiafa, the policeman who had arrested him.

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