When simple tasks become impossible
2011-05-12 07:57:47
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be blind or unable to walk? METRO sent two freelance writers out into the city to find out.
Mentally strong, but physical failures
2011-05-10 08:02:00
The joy of obtaining his first job offer disappeared as soon as Mi Nan, a recent university graduate, received the result of an employment health check last week.
Ready for the road
2011-05-09 08:02:32
Commuters in the capital might soon find themselves in a taxi driven by a Dutchman, Liu Yujie discovers.
Foodie's labor of love
2011-05-09 08:02:32
As Beijing strides towards becoming a modern metropolis, the capital's restaurant scene is undergoing a metamorphosis. Streets that once housed hole-in-the-wall noodle restaurants and back-alley dumpling joints now flaunt neon-lit Chinese restaurants and big bold Western chains.
Splash out on a special treat for your mom
2011-05-05 07:56:34
Buy her a five-star feast or send her a box of goodies, Todd Balazovic reports on options for Mother's Day.
From trash can to the gallery wall
2011-05-03 07:56:11
"Art" and "rubbish" are not two words that budding artists would use together to describe their work. However, for Spanish non-profit art association, Drap-Art, the rubbish is the art.
US-style sports camp takes it to the extreme
2011-05-03 07:56:11
The US sports camp company, Camp Woodward, will open its first residential camp in Beijing in June.
Blog buzz
2011-05-03 07:56:11
New rules that came into effect on May 1 ban smoking in 28 indoor public places, including hotels, hospitals and waiting room at airports and train stations. Reactions have been mixed.
Building trust in the dark helps lighten the load
2011-04-28 07:55:51
While darkness creates fear and anxiety in people, it can also offer opportunities to build trust - something that has become the trump card for a new development training company in Beijing.
Seeing the world with the eyes of the blind
2011-04-28 07:55:51
Dimly lit restaurants used to attract lots of attention, but a new establishment in Beijing has put that style in the shade by going all the way and offering visitors total darkness. Located underground at the Workers?Gymnasium, Sun in the Dark, which opened at the end of March, offers customers the unique chance to experience the feeling of having to use all their senses except their sight in its totally dark 400-square-meter space.