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The cold hard facts about Internet dating
By Debbie Mason
For anyone banging his or her head against the wall in the world of dating, it seems the answer could lie in your calculator.
Babies learn best through real, not video, world
Agencies
Putting children in front of educational DVDs does not help boost their language skills, according to a United States study that focused on one product, the Baby Wordsworth, from the Walt Disney Company's Baby Einstein series.
Being in the sun can keep infections at bay
Agencies
Vitamin D is vital in activating human defenses and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists say.
Tradition is the best argument for new ideas
By Stuart Beaton
China is a seamless blend of traditional and modern ideas, with people drawing on both to achieve their goals. Sometimes, though, people can get mired in the past, and won't accept new ideas without a lot of effort.
Raspberries and cream for Bullock
Agencies
LOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock paid her dues in Hollywood for more than 20 years, beloved by the moviegoing public if not always the critics. She was rewarded on Sunday, winning the best-actress Oscar for playing a tough white Southern woman who adopted a black child in The Blind Side.
BY Provided to China Daily
Li Jia and Wu Ping at the 100,000-yuan wedding at the Crowne Plaza Century Park Shanghai.
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When the immoral is not illegal
By Mei Jia
Sociologist and gay rights activist, Li Yinhe, continues to stun the country with her comments on hitherto taboo topics such as sex and same-sex marriages.
Rules of patriarchy
By Mei Jia
Even as Wang Shui's mother awaited an operation to remove a tumor, relatives were trying to stop Wang from paying for the surgery that would save her mother's life. The argument of the villagers of Houfangzi in southeastern Hebei province was that caring for one's parents rests solely with sons, as they stand to inherit the family's assets.
Shutting down
Agencies
The more time teens spend watching television or playing on a computer or games console, the less likely they are to be close to their family and friends, a new study shows.
Love, a many-yuan thing
By Shi Yingying
Yvonne Yu's dream wedding at a top Shanghai hotel this month will cost an estimated 200,000 yuan ($30,000). Like many modern-day couples that plan to marry soon, Yu has had big dreams about her wedding.