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An eye for common folks

[2014-11-08 09:17]

Images from the streets of Hefei make an amateur photographer's community come to life on the Internet. Zhang Lei and Zhu Lixin catch up with this netizen's favorite.

Don't tell Grandma we're having foam for lunch

[2014-11-01 07:40]

If Italy's most celebrated modernist chef is coming over to make brunch, don't be surprised if he shows up packing a sleek nitrous oxide siphon. It's just for the breadcrumb foam.

In the eye of the outbreak

[2014-11-01 07:40]

Despite her daughter's concerns, Beijing doctor Yao Gaiqi traveled to West Africa to help local health workers contain the spread of Ebola.

Enjoying the 'most exciting place in the world'

[2014-10-25 07:39]

Since 1993, when Alistair Michie arrived in China as the private consultant to Sir Malcolm Williamson, CEO, Standard Chartered, he has not stopped traveling in the country.

Helping people in need

[2014-10-18 05:58]

President of Rotary International says giving back makes you 'a better and happier person'.

A passion for Chinese culture

[2014-10-11 06:51]

A Dutch Sinologist has spent more than 50 years studying the country's language, classic literature. For Wilt Idema, books are the best guides in life.

Bringing the flavor of France to Beijing

[2014-10-04 08:12]

Situated on the bustling Chongwenmen West Street, Maxim's, 5 kilometers south of Tian'anmen Square, is where many Beijingers get their first taste of French food, long before setting foot in Paris.

Aussie butcher making it big Beijing farmer

[2014-09-27 11:01]

Rob Cunningham tells about his journey from a small-town life to an illustrious career in a luxury hotel in the city.

Prepare for takeoff

[2014-09-20 11:14]

Boeing manager helping China build its first major commercial airliner.

From star student to Shanghai Citizen

[2014-09-13 07:19]

Having lived in China for more than 30 years, Noyan Rona has traveled around the country extensively.

Naked ambition and daily life

[2014-08-30 10:20]

Every day, artist Zhou Jie fields all sorts of questions - some mundane, some unexpected, and some downright offensive - from visitors to her exhibition 36 Days at the Beijing Art Now Gallery.

Art imitating life, and vice versa

[2014-08-30 10:00]

Hang Chunxiao, a well-known curator who helped plan Zhou Jie's exhibition 36 Days, spends a lot of time explaining to visitors why the artist is wearing clothes, and why she doesn't always lie on a wire bed.

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