The Week April 15, 2011

Rabbit versus bunny

In the East, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. In the West, April 24 is the day of the Easter bunny. When it comes to the rabbit versus bunny, score one for the rabbit, who gets a whole year attention of attention versus the bunny, which gets one day. The rabbit can dance. The bunny can sing. Is there anything the bunny can do that the rabbit can't? Lay Easter eggs, of course.

Cool, new fashions

It's time for our special report on cool, new fashions. China recently celebrated Fashion Week with a spotlight on all the hot new fashions. But what was the Internet buzzing about this week? Panda pants. They're wearing them in fashion-savvy Shanghai. And guess what. They have panda pants for babies, too.

Royal wedding exclusive!

April isn't just for Easter bunnies. It seems like the whole world is going gaga (not Lady Gaga) over the Royal Wedding. England's Prince William will marry Kate Middleton on April 29. But alas, there have been reports of imposters posing as William and Kate just to make a quick buck. The Week finds the real William and Kate right here in Beijing. Let's go live to our senior correspondent on all things royal, Chris Clark, for the Week's exclusive report …

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About the broadcaster:

Renee Haines is an editor and broadcaster at China Daily. Renee has more than 15 years of experience as a newspaper editor, radio station anchor and news director, news-wire service reporter and bureau chief, magazine writer, book editor and website consultant.