This is how 30 yuan was saved

Nimble Ma Jie astonished tourists when she scrambled 20 meters up a virtually sheer castle wall in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, just to dodge the 30 yuan admission fee.

Should gov’t sponsor celebrity weddings?

Shangri-La witnessed the celebrity wedding of the year recently when Xie Na, a TV host, and Zhang Jie, a pop singer, held a grand wedding ceremony – with the government footing the bill.

Li Na still a winner

Netizens have slammed tennis star Li Na, accusing the French Open champion of taking herself too seriously and not working hard enough after she suffered a humiliating defeat in front of home fans.

$11m painting could be a fake

Xu Beihong, one of the most famous Chinese painters of the early half of last century, has seen a dramatic financial windfall for both his ink and wash and oil paintings in recent years.

Apple under fire for Peking University outlet

The 40-square-meter store, still under decoration, is on the third floor of the Peking University library, with glass walls separating it from the study area. It opened its doors to faculty members on September 15 and sparked an unexpectedly heated debate about commercial activities on campus.

Lights out for ‘Super Girls’

Super Girls, in which female contestants are whittled down via viewer votes over the course of several rounds of competition, debuted in 2004 to instant success.

Will you donate liver to save mom?

Peng Si, a 22-year-old Chinese overseas student, donated 60 percent of the right lobe of his liver to save his mother after she contracted hepatitis. The mother is slowly recovering, Guangzhou Daily reported.

Smash a Benz, show you’re green

The country’s most high-profile philanthropist, Chen Guangbiao, has taken the public by surprise once again.

Should Beijing levy congestion fees on vehicles headed downtown?

In the Beijing municipal government’s 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), released earlier this year, officials finally went ahead with a much-discussed vehicle fee for cars entering the downtown, similar to a congestion fee that was implemented in London years ago.

Chinese buying abroad a global threat?

Huang Nubo didn’t expect so much controversy after his Zhongkun Investment Group purchased 300 square kilometers in Iceland for eco-tourism.