2012/7/12 0:00:00
A cyclist jumps into a lake in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s Hubei province, July 9, 2012. The activity was organized on the Internet by extreme sports lovers in Wuhan.
A man jumps into a lake while riding a bike in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, July 9, 2012.
A cyclist turns over in the air before plunging into a lake in Wuhan, July 9, 2012.
2012/7/10 0:00:00
I'm packed and set to leave. I've had enough of this muggy weather in Beijing. It's about time I should go on a journy. Tomorrow morning, I'm flying to Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region alone. My schedule is kind of tight as I'll be travelling to four cities there: Yinchuan, Shizuishan, Wuzhong and Zhongwei. I'm going to upload some photos if the Internet is available...
2012/7/4 0:00:00
All CCTV channels are independently broadcast. The following is list of the channels with their names:
CCTV-1 General
CCTV-2 Finance (formerly Economy & Life until 24 August 2009)
CCTV-3 Arts and Entertainment (literally Variety show)
CCTV-4 International (in Chinese, 3 channels: Asia, America, and Europe)
CCTV-5 Sports
CCTV-6 Movie
CCTV-7 Military and Agriculture
CCTV-8 TV serie...
2012/7/4 0:00:00
In China's capital city, ancient neighbourhoods are being flattened in the name of progress. Author Tahir Shah takes a motorbike-sidecar tour through the disappearing hutongs.
'Another couple of years and all the history will be gone!': a preserved hutong in the Xuanwu district. Photograph: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Corbis
There's nothing that Chen Maa can't tell you about bicycles. For 4...
2012/7/2 0:00:00
In this place, there are more Africans than Asians, as English, French and Spanish mixed with Mandarin and Cantonese can usually be heard, scent of perfume can be smelt everywhere, colorful African long gowns are hung on the hangers along the street, and with 20 US dollars you can get yourself a African-style haircut by a barber who’s been to Africa to learn the skill. Picture shows the Africa...
2012/6/29 0:00:00
You know a little something about how to order healthy at Asian restaurants. Brown rice trumps white, summer rolls are lower cal than egg rolls, and you should run from General Tso's anything. But with the explosion of Asian fusion, figuring out what to order can be as murky as a bowl of freshly stirred miso soup."There are hidden fats and preparation details that can really keep you guessing,...
2012/6/27 0:00:00
London's retailers have long been wooing big-spending Chinese tourists, but this year's Olympics has made them ever keener to introduce innovative offerings, to capitalize upon so rare an opportunity.
The Grosvenor, a four-star hotel near London's Victoria Railway Station, is introducing a selection of Chinese breakfast items from early July, said Operations Manager ...
2012/6/26 0:00:00
It is said that in the world, perhaps only Chinese people have two ages, an actual age, and a nominal age. The actual "age" is easy to explain. But what is a nominal age? How to count it? That is really confusing. Some people think that an actual age plus one is the nominal age. This is not so correct. In fact, most of the time, the concept of "nominal age," is only for men folk, women accordi...
2012/6/19 0:00:00
South Wootton infant school is one of the link schools with KES (King Edward VII School), there are 190 kids there, in order to open the students’ horizon, the school decided to take the kids to travel around the world. They stayed one day in each main country in each continent. This week, the kids travelled to Asia; they would go to China, Japan, and India. Today, they began their travelling in...
2012/6/18 0:00:00
Tourists wearing a cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress also known as qipao, take photos on an ancient street in Suzhou, Jiangsu province on June 14, 2012. Pingjiang ancient street, listed among the top 10 historic streets in China, attracts many tourists from abroad.
A tourist wearing cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress also known as qipao, takes photos on an ancient street in Suzhou,...