To anyone still dreaming of being famous overnight, working actors have only one thing to say - "Think again, it's hard work."
Playwright Shi Hang still gets a thrill when he finds hard-to-find books with provocative titles at street stalls - although the pirate copies are often too flawed to finish.
Jennifer Yeh went from the frenetic lifestyle of a TV commercial producer in downtown Manhattan to the owner of a small artisan bakery on the fringe of Beijing's Shunyi district almost entirely on a whim.
For those who have spotted a clown riding a motorbike through Beijing recently, we assure you that you were not imagining things.
"I once contracted rabies."
"Retro meets chaos in a haphazard way."
A family was attacked after quarreling with a tour guide on a trip to Badaling Great Wall over the recent Chinese New Year holiday, a time when 7.65 million visitors flocked through the city's gates.
Looking for something out-of-the-ordinary to give someone this Spring Festival? Well, look no further than Wangfujing.
Tigers rule the jungle of home decoration right now as the Year of the Tiger looms.
Government and public urged to rescue endangered cultural relics amid the city's rapid urbanization drive