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  • A leaf cut above the rest

    2010-11-30 14:01

    Folk artist Yu Guiming has turned over a new leaf - or, more precisely, he has folded and cut one into a replica of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

  • No low-fat products a big issue

    2010-11-30 14:01

    Where has the low-fat milk gone? The brand I usually buy has disappeared from the supermarket shelves, which is not good news for my diet.

  • One-man wonder

    2010-11-30 14:00

    The Mount Taishan shadow play is performed by one person, who sings and controls the puppets.

  • If it's Thanksgiving, it must be time to shop

    2010-11-29 15:46

    Forget the turkey and the football -- if it's Thanksgiving Day, why aren't you shopping?

  • Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Mexico City

    2010-11-29 15:42

    Got 48 hours to explore Mexico City? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short visit in the Mexican capital.

  • Hamburger lovers marry in Mexican McDonald's

    2010-11-29 15:41

    It was Big Macs, chicken nuggets and fries at a wedding banquet in Northern Mexico on Friday.

  • Taiwan set for big slice of medical travel pie

    2010-11-26 10:52

    Taiwan will go full throttle to develop its medical tourism sector from 2011, with plans to build five hubs around the island and an advertising blitz on the bid, a senior official says.

  • Telling it like it is

    2010-11-26 10:51

    A new tool of communication called the 'drift diary' is doing the rounds among young college graduates. Guo Shuhan reports.

  • Marriage has no borders

    2010-11-26 10:14

    Vietnamese brides of Chinese men find it difficult to adapt to life in their new surroundings, but appear keen to make the most of the situation. Guo Shuhan reports.

  • 'Don't touch my junk' a call to arms in US

    2010-11-26 09:55

    Exploding engines and terrorist threats have got nothing on the latest threat facing American air travelers.

  • Writers of young fiction make the most money

    2010-11-26 09:43

    According to the 2010 Top 25 Richest Chinese Writers list, Yang Hongying is at top position with 25 million yuan ($3.76 million). At the bottom, is Jia Pingwa with 1.6 million yuan.

  • Paul Mauriat Orchestra promises some old favorites

    2010-11-26 09:41

    The world-class light music orchestra from France, Paul Mauriat's Orchestra, will return to Beijing for a performance at the Beijing Exhibition Hall, after their previous appearances in the capital in 2000 and 2002.

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