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  • Making a movie in one weekend

    2010-08-04 11:42

    Beijing's one and only adrenaline fueled movie-making marathon, the 48 Hour Film Project, sparked a frenzy over the weekend with creativity on overload for everyone involved.

  • Horsing around at a grassland festival

    2010-08-04 11:28

    In the dusty plains of the Gegentala grasslands, three horses run side by side at full gallop while six boys form a pyramid on their backs. The crowd roars with approval as they hoist a flag.

  • China's changes through a lens

    2010-08-02 14:18

    Reviewing composition, monitoring shutter speeds and controlling aperture are daily tasks for Peter Carney. Not only because he is an award-winning photographer but because he is now sharing his skills with others through workshops

  • Where antique culture touches modern design

    2010-08-02 14:13

    Beijing is home to countless shops that sell furniture and home decorations, but very few are born from the desire to promote innovative Chinese designers and furniture items that simultaneously embrace traditional Chinese culture and our modern times.

  • Canuck steals the show

    2010-07-30 07:49

    Unique looks open a fashion door in the city for Canadian beauty Jennifer Steele, writes William Axford

  • Tall model turns her dream into her career

    2010-07-30 07:49

    When model Zhao Chenchi gently walked into the crowded hutong of Nanluoguxiang, her imposing height caught the attention of many bystanders.

  • Riders fired up about bullet train

    2010-07-30 07:49

    Two years ago, on Aug 1, shiny bullet trains began to rocket like streaks of lightning between Beijing and Tianjin.

  • Real life lessons for spoilt children

    2010-07-29 07:51

    A series of accidents and injuries among young students has worried parents recently and since schools have now closed for the summer, many parents fear that the only security gate protecting their children is gone.

  • Blazing cars spark new policy interest

    2010-07-29 07:51

    With several high-profile auto fires in the news recently, car drivers are being reminded of the importance of insuring themselves against such a disaster.

  • Freewheeling acrobat peddles love of bikes

    2010-07-29 07:48

    Merely peddling her bike from A to B isn't enough for Ines Brunn.

  • Actor 'Little octopus' says We Can

    2010-07-29 07:48

    Wen Zhang, who has rebellious tattoos on his leg and is father of a 2-year-old baby, surprised many people when he won the role of a 21-year-old autistic man in the literary film Ocean Heaven, which is action star Jet Li's first movie without martial arts scenes.

  • Parents set to suck up baby formula price hike

    2010-07-27 07:58

    Baby formula prices are likely to hit record highs when a proposed overhaul of customs regulations affecting the product comes into effect.

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