Few people realize that China has the world's second-highest number of UNESCO-listed world heritage sites. Only Italy, with 49 to China's 45, has more monuments and historical buildings on the World Heritage List, which features 981 in total.
For centuries, the Great Wall symbolized the edge of civilization. Precariously perched on sweeping mountainsides and barren plains, the wall seemingly echoes the untamed spirit of the wild north.
A Belgian bird called Bolt was recently sold for a world record price of 310,000 euros ($425,000), the price of a desirable residence in Brussels.
China's nouveau riche have taken to playing golf, horse riding, sailing and fencing. Now it is pigeon racing - although unlike golf the pursuit has a long history in the Middle Kingdom.
Wearing a tailored black suit and white shirt, Wu Junlin bowed courteously to the appreciative audience, just like any other international pianist.
As the saying goes: "A mutton meal in winter is more nourishing than ginseng; eat it in all seasons and it will strengthen your body. (冬吃羊肉赛人参，春夏秋食亦强身。 Dōng chī yángròu sài rénshēn, chūn xià qiū shíyì qiáng shēn.)" While winter's chill takes hold in China, mutton becomes more popular as it can heat people from the inside out.
Computer codes are deciphering a lifeline for China's dying dialects.
Mandarin is considered one of the hardest languages for a native English speaker to learn.
As the Confucius Institute prepares to enter its second decade, it hopes to expand the promotion of Chinese culture overseas by cultivating a new grade of expert.
When the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gave birth to a royal baby, she stepped out to greet the world's media the next day. Many Chinese looked on aghast: How can they treat her so cruelly? Do they not let her "sit the month"?
He Wenqian is a portrait of how tattoos' image has changed in China. The tattoo artist says Chinese who got inked when he started his studio in 2002 not only were stereotyped as freaks and outlaws - they often were. Now, people from all walks of life, especially among the younger generation, are getting tattoos.
People feared Dong Dong's arms a decade ago. The middle-aged tattoo artist says he, in turn, feared people seeing his arms.
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