American face, Chinese kungfu

2010-07-16 09:36:12

For singer and songwriter Jess Meider, Beijing is a bastion of relaxed creativity.

Nostalgic play recalls dreams of lost youths

2010-07-16 09:29:53

Friendship, love, fighting and swearing: everything you should need for a dramatic journey back in time.

CRI host thinks on his feet as he floats in the air

2010-07-15 11:06:24

Radio show host says his most memorable interview was with Dr Henry Kissinger.

'Life coach' teaches that egos hold people back

2010-07-14 10:20:49

"Effortless" is not a word usually used to describe the preparation needed to become Mr. Universe, but that's exactly how Bijan Anjomi claims he won it - each time, at age 50, 51 and 60.

Daughter of nature

2010-07-14 10:20:38

Natural lifestyle columnist proves genuine organic living is possible, even in a big city such as Beijing.

Blinded by an urge for beauty

2010-07-14 10:07:57

Beijing girls may be risking their sight in a bid to make their eyes look bigger and brighter with eye-popping circle lenses.

Wine-lover savors flavor of capital

2010-07-13 10:01:28

Teenager raised in vineyards shares her stories as the Kurpfalz Wine Queen.

Using new medium to project old ideas

2010-07-13 09:59:33

Beijing native embraces new technology to display the path netizens take through the web.

Top Beijing student fails to get place in US

2010-07-13 09:56:30

Li Taibo will always remember last December in Beijing - and not just because it was one of the coldest winters the city had experienced.

Merchants pass old off as new

2010-07-13 09:48:57

Merchants at the Zhongguancun electronics market in the capital are scrambling to buy second-hand high-end electronics products and pass them off as new in their stores in one of the year's busiest times for the scam.

Import tax to be levied on more parcels sent from overseas

2010-07-13 09:48:57

More postal parcels arriving in China from other countries will be subject to an import tax from Sept 1, according to the latest customs regulation.

Thriller novelist began on Internet

2010-07-12 10:39:30

A man dressed only in black edged his way onto the stage as music set the mood. It was enough for the audience to scream in a wild frenzy. This man, Xu Lei, is an author and a legend at the age of 28.