We read about their sumptuous lifestyles, latest loves and multimillion-dollar contracts in the celebrity pages and on gossip websites. But behind many a film star there are long periods of joblessness and menial work before they make the big time. Of course, there are countless thousands who never make it.
The tires crunch on the gravel, kicking up thick dust. Usually, only buses travel this remote road in Ethiopia, which ends in Alage, meaning our car attracts much attention, especially from the local children.
Sitting at a computer, turning on the camera and clicking on the microphone, 22-year-old Xia Keke smiles, chats, sings and sometimes stands up and dances inside a pink room filled with dolls.
With online celebrities becoming more and more popular in China, many incubators also have emerged and are turning the trend into more of a systematic business enterprise, insiders say.
A large number of e-commerce platforms, including the major players, are testing the water in live and recorded netcast services in China.
Take a look around any college lecture hall or company boardroom in China today and you'll see far more women than you would have 25 years ago.
As China prepares to host its first G20 Summit, the importance of this grouping of major world economies is becoming more apparent, according to experts.
Chen Hualan works on the front line of the fight against killer viruses.
As a researcher of gender equality, I pay special attention to the ratio in scientific fields, including senior positions. For the past few years the ratio of women in the scientific research field generally has been increasing steadily. At present, there are more than 20 million female scientists, accounting for about 40 percent of the total, which represents huge progress.
Xie Guoping had always kept in shape. The former real estate company owner from Shanghai hiked, climbed mountains and played badminton, and her friends did, too.
In Chinese culture, intellectuals are supposed to dream of living like hermits in the countryside after they have attained a deep understanding of life and achieved success in their career or in academia. In the old days, many gave up living in the city and moved to villages to embrace nature.
Surging enthusiasm for participatory sports such as running continues to fuel demand for sportswear in China, pushing up a healthy annual retail growth figure of 11 percent last year, according to industry insiders.
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