Old-fashioned weddings waste time and money
2010-03-26 08:02:43
When my boyfriend, now husband and I started talking about getting married, we had dozens of pictures in mind of how we would celebrate the big day, including bungee jumping, sky diving or planting trees, etc. Having a wedding banquet was never one of them.
For art's sake, support creativity
2010-03-26 08:02:43
The United Nations has designated 2010 the Year of Biodiversity to highlight the amazing variety of life on Earth and the importance of protecting and sustaining the planet's fragile ecosystems.
Universities a preparation for life, not just work
2010-03-25 08:09:21
Although China's employment situation is showing some signs of improvement, graduates still face tough competition for jobs this year.
Mourning Beijing's lost charms
2010-03-25 08:09:21
As recently as 1949, Beijing still looked very much like it did during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, in less than a generation, the capital has changed beyond recognition. First, the old walls and gates were torn down. And over the past three decades, most of Beijing's hutong neighborhoods have vanished.
Quotation of the day
2010-03-25 08:09:21
Piano, piano, stressed Beijingers
2010-03-24 08:05:27
I was not surprised when I heard that an Italian caretaker switched off the lights at Rome's historic Pantheon one Sunday to force the Bach Consort Group to leave the stage.
Say bye to winter and hi to spring
2010-03-24 08:05:27
Beijing resembled Minsk this winter, with a blizzard on the first day of November, and another half-way through March. We've got a sandstorm, but spring is around the corner; don't give up hope yet. Ponder these 10 signs of spring, then burn them now the heating has turned off.
Sentiment about virgins hypocritical
2010-03-23 08:08:53
An old high school classmate told me that his girlfriend won't make love to him, which makes him, at 25, still a virgin. He's upset. Last year, he told me the same thing. Essentially nothing has changed over the past year. The girlfriend told my friend she'd only lose her virginity on her wedding night. He said she's very determined to stay true to her word.
Capital of dumplings wraps it up
2010-03-23 08:08:53
The simplest food is often the best. Across Asia, the humble dumpling does its best to prove this is true.
Quotation of the day
2010-03-23 08:08:53
End cigar gifts' cultural chokehold
2010-03-22 08:09:27
For millions of Chinese people, Spring Festival presents are the stuff of memories, mere ashes.