A nation in migration

Earlier this week, tens of millions of college students and migrant workers began the search for a way home to celebrate the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar.

Year-ender: Soccer breaks hearts, again

Chinese soccer fans witnessed another year of fiascos, but this time, they have accepted it gracefully. Both players and fans feel nothing unusual after seeing so many failures in recent years. Many say that Chinese soccer is “beyond redemption.”

Broadcast battle off limits to local fansubbers

It has been almost a year since Youku and Tudou walked home from their IPOs with bags of money.

Local comedy troupe banned for lack of diplomas

In spite of Beijing’s plans to transform itself into a national cultural and artistic powerhouse, grassroots groups and individual performers are being denied access to performance spaces by district-level government.

Saturation, expansion sink group buying businesses

Meteorologists may claim the season is having unusually warm temperatures, but the fledgling group purchase industry is facing an extremely cold winter.

Top students sell ova to black market

The capital’s black market trade in human ova is targeting female students at highly ranked universities, whose eggs can sell for tens of thousands of yuan, the Beijing News reported Monday.

Creating opportunity – Returning students lead start-up culture

With diplomas from foreign schools and a couple years of experience in Silicon Valley, China’s returning students are bringing back both new technology and management concepts.

Farmer’s Market brings fresh, organic food

Recent food safety concerns have led thousands of urban shoppers to explore Farmer’s Market, a volunteer group bringing organic produce to the capi

Chasing a green dream – Husband and wife dump careers to care for Earth

Environmental protection and sustainability are pressing subjects for China, where the environment has suffered rapid and irreversible damage due to the development and industrialization.

Lost in the wild – Who should pay when hikers stray?

Amateur trekkers who begin their trips without proper preparations can easily end up injured or lost in the wilderness. Should the public be expected to bear the cost of their rescue?