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Busy hands, zipped lips, gray hair and newborns
China Daily
It's an open secret in Taipei that bookstores are among the best places to meet a member of the opposite sex — or even a member of the same sex. The 24-hour Eslite store on Dunhua Lu is justly famous for being a romantic hotspot.
Beijing belly, way to beat the heat
By Karyn Piechule
While touring the Forbidden City one day in early July, I was fascinated by the intricate architecture, the enormity of the complex, and the vast history of the palace. But, another thing that grabbed my attention was the heat. With the temperature rising to a sweltering 36 C, I was spending the day directly in the open sun.
The pajama dilemma: Comfort first?
By Lisa Carducci
Once, a worker rang my doorbell at 8:10 am to repair the toilet. "I was expecting you early," I said, "but not so early."
Turning it on in the kitchen
By STUART BEATON
I never knew I was fashionable. Not until I got an e-mail telling me I was.
'Golden producer' on music's many moods
By Chen Nan
Zhang Yadong, a picture of concentration, stands in the middle of Sanlitun Village's Orange hall, plucking his acoustic guitar.
BY Jonah M. Kessel/China Daily
Young students of the Yangshan Village Primary School pile on to Italian volunteer Josto Luzzu. With many parents working in the cities, volunteers often become big brother figures for the students.
FullStory
Lashed by rains scarred by wars
By Erik Nilsson
The story of ancient Hefei is a tale of two cities — one raised for war, another for peace, one with a history long interred in ruins, while the legacy of the other continues until today.
Rural-urban learning exchange
By Erik Nilsson
It was Australian volunteer teacher Jiang Chao who taught 13-year-old Wu Shengqiao her favorite English-language phrase — "Never give up". But 18-year-old Jiang says that it was Wu and her classmates, who are growing up in one of the country's poorest villages, that taught him what that really means.
Teahouse on television
By Chen Nan
Over the past 50 years, the novel Teahouse written by China's literary giant Lao She in 1957, has not only been performed countless times in theaters and on local opera stages, it has also triggered a number of film adaptations.
Reaching for the sky
By Karyn Piechule
A Beijing native has become the first Chinese woman to scale the summits of the world's tallest mountains, completing mountaineering's ultimate 'Seven Plus Two' challenge.