The real deal
2011-08-25 07:44:56
It took three months for Zuo Dengjuan, 21, from Anhui province, to become a first-rate luxury bag mender at Sac lgant.
What's new
2011-08-25 07:44:56
Hong Kong singer Eason Chan has joined the cast of the romance flick Love in Space, a sequel to the 2010 box office hit Hot Summer Days.
Warming up, moving on
2011-08-23 08:02:36
A new study says animal species are fleeing the equator and heading north much faster than a decade ago.
Reduced sea ice forces walruses to shore
2011-08-23 08:02:36
Large herds of Pacific walrus have begun gathering on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Beware those jaws from the deep
2011-08-23 08:02:36
An apparent increase in shark attacks may well have a human cause, with low-cost air travel but also over-fishing and possibly global warming among the hidden suspects.
Rock-a-bye babies
2011-08-23 08:02:36
The next generation of rock 'n' rollers in China are pre-teens and they're marching to a new drum.
Taiwan opens up
2011-08-23 08:02:36
For the first time, high school graduates from the mainland can pursue full-degree study courses on the island.
Lessons stream to students in Amazon
2011-08-23 08:02:36
The Internet is letting a school sprout in the Amazon where teachers tend not to linger due to harsh living conditions and a scarcity of students.
A nose for trouble
2011-08-23 08:02:36
The Universiade's English springer spaniel sniffer dogs may seem affable but know exactly what explosives and drugs smell like.
High-cost care
2011-08-23 08:02:36
Veterinarian Du Xiaopeng has been a busy man lately, handling 200 dogs since June, thanks to the Universiade.
Happy to be leftover while everyone else enjoys marriage
2011-08-23 08:02:36
My Chinese friends can't imagine a woman who doesn't want to get married some day. I shock them when I tell them it describes me.
Even with price markups, luxury goods sell briskly
2011-08-21 07:54:46
Even with many Americans pulling back on spending, the rich are again buying designer clothing, luxury cars and about anyting that catches their fancy.