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  • Digital chic

    2012-12-19 09:49

    Some clothing designers are abandoning traditional silk-screen printing for more high-tech reproductions. It is about the trade-off between dyes and ink.

  • Taking care of business

    2012-12-18 10:14

    Pedro Nueno says he recognized China's potential in his first week in Beijing three decades ago.

  • Cold noses, warm hearts

    2012-12-17 16:24

    Dogs have always been man's best friend. And when your closest companion is down, you should offer help, support and encouragement.

  • Doctor Dolphin

    2012-12-17 14:36

    Dolphin-assisted therapy for children with mental disabilities has made a splash in the West, and China is now riding the experimental tide.

  • More luxury hotels take shark fin off their menu

    2012-12-17 11:09

    About 6 percent of luxury hotels in three major Chinese cities have stopped serving shark fin, a survey has found.

  • The Ivory Tower is spurned

    2012-12-16 18:31

    With anemic job growth around the world and educated young people struggling to start their careers, some are beginning to wonder if it's worth it.

  • An old city is getting new vision

    2012-12-16 18:31

    The elite of Venice gathered earlier this month to celebrate the career of a native son,Pierre Cardin, who turned 90 this summer.

  • Wood is at the heart of his designs

    2012-12-15 08:26

    When Chinese furniture designer Lu Yongzhong looked for a place to open the flagship shop for his brand, Banmoo, he didn't choose popular commercial areas and modernized buildings.

  • When Accra came calling

    2012-12-14 09:47

    A Chinese doctor took up a job offer in Ghana, and 26 years later he has not looked back.

  • Behind the mask

    2012-12-14 09:47

    Sierra Leone's Miss World winner Mariatu Kargbo has captured China's heart with her devotion to its culture and people.

  • Language think tank set up in Beijing

    2012-12-13 15:14

    China now has a think tank to tackle its language problems.

  • Star gazer

    2012-12-13 14:19

    Astronomy is no pie-in-the-sky hobby, says Beijing Planetarium's curator, who is finding new ways to promote this valuable science.

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  • Group a building block for Africa

    An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.
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