Living happily ever after

2011-07-15 10:59:06

In the autumn of 1953, French-Chinese teacher Danny Li fell in love with handsome young student Yuan Dibao.

In the mood for love

2011-07-15 10:49:13

Polish matchmaker plays Cupid, aiming her bow at Beijing's single men and women.

Logic of realpolitik

2011-07-15 11:09:32

China will be the major instrument for growth in the future, says Romano Prodi.

Circle of life

2011-07-14 07:58:34

A poor couple's son was their only hope for a better life, swallow their tears over his untimely death and give five others a new lease of life.

Dressed to kill

2011-07-14 07:58:34

Internet-savvy youth of the West are logging on to English-language websites of Chinese suppliers for fashion bargains.

Red from embarrassment rather than the sun in my bikini

2011-07-14 07:58:34

On a clear and sunny Sunday in Beijing, I had the urge to go sunbathing.

Promise of the pedicab

2011-07-13 07:52:20

Touched by the story of a pedicab driver, a former advertising executive sells everything he has to make a film about him.

What's new

2011-07-13 07:52:20

Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker is visiting China for the first time.

A fishy business

2011-07-13 07:52:20

The fall from grace of 'health godmother' Ma Yueling highlights the fraudulent practices of a number of self-declared health gurus.

Science Squirrels Club to the rescue

2011-07-13 07:52:20

About five months ago, Zhao Dongxing started taking notice of the popular health writer Ma Yueling.

IN BRIEF

2011-07-13 07:52:20

Replacing that daily muffin with a handful or two of nuts may help people with diabetes better control their blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

A cooling tea to wipe out bitter memories

2011-07-13 07:52:20

Despite the sun, sea and sand, one of my most painful memories of growing up on a tropical island was the heat.