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A rodeo with ostriches

[2015-03-21 07:33]

Mounting an ostrich isn't easy. Staying on is even harder. Visitors to Zhengzhou's Jinlu Ostrich Amusement Park don't get a saddle or stirrups when they hop on the giant birds' backs.

Food and friends

[2015-03-14 08:11]

I would like to blame Lillian Chou for the fact that I probably gained weight over the Spring Festival, but I probably wouldn't get away with it.

Everything is big in Sichuan

[2015-03-14 08:11]

Every year, I tell myself I'll travel outside the country for the Spring Festival holiday to avoid the crowds. But because airline tickets are always so expensive during the holiday, I usually end up staying in China.

Spring Festival ramblings of a subway zombie

[2015-03-14 08:11]

David Beckham is selling shirts for a well-known foreign retailer at Guomao subway station these days.

Temples in the Sun

[2015-03-14 08:11]

For Chinese New Year my boyfriend and I decided to head to Cambodia for ancient temples, excellent food and, perhaps most importantly, a respite from the freezing north China winter.

How expats celebrated Chinese Spring Festival in 2015

[2015-03-14 08:11]

Spring Festival is the time for Chinese to reunite with their families. How do foreigners in China celebrate the longest holiday of the year?

A new way to build homes

[2015-03-07 07:56]

3-D printing could revolutionize building a house by making the process cheaper and more customizable.

A new way to treat diseases

[2015-03-07 07:56]

Using 3-D printing, researchers at Tsinghua University's Department of Mechanical Engineering can print viable human cells that can live outside the body.

Odd things 3-D printers can make

[2015-03-07 07:56]

3-D printing technology can be used to make a lot of things.

The rise of 3-D printing

[2015-03-07 07:56]

The potential for three-dimensional printing, also known as additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping, is so huge that some predict it could usher in the Third Industrial Revolution.

Traveling in a crowd

[2015-02-28 09:41]

Travelers with a bad case of wanderlust and no cash are turning to crowdfunding to get financial backing for their trips.

Exchanging living spaces provides an affordable option for travelers

[2015-02-28 09:35]

Imagine making yourself at home in a stranger's bedroom and kitchen. You can chat, shop and dine with them as if they were friends, and they will show you around the attractions in their town.

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