Super-rich call on matchmakers to find love

Royal gardens, fine wine and string quartets, once the domain of Hollywood re-enactments of royal balls, are the typical features of China’s super-elite matchmaking parties.

Polo is back – Nation’s rich try the ’sport of kings’

The rich already golf and go tooling around in their yachts, private airplanes and luxury cars, but polo may be a whole new level of pomp for the beau monde.

Divorce ceremonies ease break-up for couples

Japan’s devastating earthquake and Tsunami in March inspired many couples to rethink their commitments. The ensuing breakups meant big bucks for the divorce industry, where “Yes, I do,” has become a new vow of parting.

Ecomuseums poor way to preserve nation’s minority heritage

After years of preparation, the government’s recently passed Intangible Cultural Heritage Law came into effect on June 1. The law was created to provide a foundation for the protection of intangible heritage and raise awareness of its fragility.

App developers aim for success

John Zheng is dressed in a white shirt and blue jeans. He sits in Sanlitun Village Square banging out a message on his iPad: “Obama ain’t the only one who wants change.”

Office cafe seeks to bring together investors and entrepreneurs

It’s a cafe, but it’s not much interested in serving quality coffee. Besides, people who come here don’t care about the drinks.

Guide dog users find no freedom

Many people in China first learned about the use of guide dogs by watching the 2004 Japanese film Quill. But in contrast to the respect the dogs received on the screen, they remain heavily discriminated against on the Chinese mainland.

Li Na may launch new era for commercial sports

Tennis superstar Li Na made the front page of every Chinese paper last week as she hoisted up the Suzanne Lenglen Cup.

48-Hour Film Project succeeds in third year

Last Saturday and Sunday the basement of Workers Gymnasium was full of laughs as producers presented their submissions to the third 48-Hour Film Project.

Gold or garbage? – Online writing boom plagued by bad reputation

Ninety-nine-ponit-nine percent of writing on the Internet is crap, according to one famed Chinese writer. But while ink-and-paper authors whinge about the skills of their digital counterparts, the Web is fast emerging as an attractive platform for readers, writers and publishers.