It doesn't matter if it's black or white at a funeral

2011-08-18 08:14:53

I attended an elderly American's funeral with my Japanese friend Taro Yamada in late 2008. He died peacefully in his 90s.

Addicted to Tian'anmen

2011-08-18 08:14:53

A PLA soldier, who can't get enough of Tian'anmen rostrum, has built up a massive collection of photos, books and even products carrying its image.

Dream merchants

2011-08-18 08:14:53

Cram schools and camps offering golf, riding lessons and adventure at exotic locales are drawing an enthusiastic response.

Glance

2011-08-18 08:14:53

The many routes to success.

The making of a kungfu star

2011-08-18 08:14:53

Actor-turned-producer Daniel Wu promises that Chinese cinema's next martial arts hero will come out of his studio.

No one loves the messenger who brings bad news

2011-08-18 08:14:53

As an Englishman I was mesmerized by London burning last week and managed to experience it vicariously on social networks.

Nanotech's fashionable highlights

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Juan Hinestroza is a self-professed fashion neophyte, more concerned with what's happening in the Petri dish than what's coming down the runway.

At the sharp end of diabetes care

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Insulin injection treatment for diabetes sufferers would be much more effective if medical workers and patients did it properly.

At a glance

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Nine steps of insulin injection.

Sounds like ear trouble

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Li Hongxu can't keep the dismay off his face when the doctor says his right ear is developing neural hearing loss.

IN BRIEF

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Scientists in Hong Kong are embarking on a study to identify genes that are responsible for high cholesterol and heart disease in patients in southern China.

Taking a dream train journey

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Flying out of Shanghai in the summer is a lesson in patience and prayer when seasonal storms play havoc with flight routes.