Netizens split over wealthy Shanghai girlfriend's rejection of rural family's meal

The story of a young woman from a well-off Shanghai background and her boyfriend from a poor rural family created a huge online discussion about ...

Chinese aspects of a new year trip abroad

Like many, I was one of those who headed for the sun during the Chinese New Year holiday.

Crowds flock to see Olympic venue

Tourist numbers surged in Chongli, Hebei province, this Spring Festival as more than half a million visitors flocked to see the future Winter Oly...

Fewer fireworks help keep air clean

Beijing enjoyed better air quality during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday compared to last year thanks to wind and fewer fireworks, the capi...

Winter sports gaining appeal in Beijing

Skiing and other winter sports have become a hot new option for those spending the Spring Festival holiday in Beijing.

Shanghai obeys fireworks ban

The Spring Festival holiday was a much quieter affair in Shanghai this year with the enforcement of a new citywide fireworks ban.

Migrant workers bring jobs home

Migrant workers attend a job fair in Xuyi county, Jiangsu province, on Sunday. The county offers many opportunities, hoping to attract migrant wo...

Mainland's Taiwan affairs chief expresses condolences over Taiwan quake again

BEIJING - Zhang Zhijun, the Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief, on Monday conveyed condolences from leaders of the mainland to the victims o...

Chinese Visit Temple Fairs During Spring Festival Holiday

A folk artist performs during a Spring Festival temple fair held

Watch this space for signs of alien life

The surest indication that intelligent life is out there is that they have not tried to contact us. We, on the other hand, have been trying for d...