Yak-ing it up
[2015-07-18 08:11]Adventuring among the nomads living in China's wild western frontier
Kicking it with Yushu's yak-herding b-boys
[2015-07-18 08:11]While nomads by definition live on the move, Puqu and his nomadic peers live for the moves - that is, for break dancing.
Going beyond tourism
[2015-07-11 08:15]The eco-tourism trips offered by the likes of Beijing-based tour company EcoAction can educate travelers while creating sustainable economic growth in protected areas
A passion for nature helps a former teacher find his true calling
[2015-07-11 08:15]How long does it take one to find an ideal job? For Wang Ximin, head of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden's environmental education team, it is 12 years.
Hug the trees
[2015-07-11 08:15]Nature education is new in China, but a start has been made by some individuals and NGOs. They are reaching out to students, especially. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden is a leading light in this new field of endeavour.
Increase in the number of children who hit the fairways
[2015-07-04 08:36]When South Korean golf coach Park Sang-hun first came to China in 1996, he noted that few Chinese adults played golf, let alone the children.
A hole-in-one at 6 years old
[2015-07-04 08:36]Zhu He played his first golf game when he was 4. At the age of 7,he has already risen to fame among golf lovers in China.
Ma Ke is out to break fashion's hierarchy
[2015-06-27 08:17]Designer Ma Ke, whose once low-profile label Wu Yong is a big name in Chinese fashion today, often turns to rural China for inspiration.
Couture compatriot
[2015-06-27 08:17]China's fashion industry is looking to find its own identity amid fast changes in society, as the presence of two local designers at a New York show indicates.
Decoding the China fixation
[2015-06-27 08:17]In 1951, when the late French designer Christian Dior used a piece of customized fabric with Chinese calligraphy printed on it for a cocktail dress, little did he know that the script - taken from an eighth-century stele inscription - was part of a medical report on intestinal disorders.
An inheritor of ancient boat making techniques
[2015-06-20 09:04]Located at Haicheng town, Longhai city, the port of Yuegang looks much similar to any quiet small village along the coastline. But some cargo ships in the river serve as a reminder of its glorious history as a major commercial port of Fujian during the mid-and late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Meet the 'huapiao': China's drifters from abroad
[2015-06-13 12:05]An increasing number of foreigners are, of their own volition, choosing to live in China. As they adjust to the culture, they find themselves influencing and being influenced by their host country.
