Netizens sub the best of the BBC

American TV series have enjoyed a strong fanbase in China for the last six years despite very few having aired on Chinese television. But many viewers say these staples of water-cooler chatter are getting boring.

Web Offers ‘Business 101′ for Musicians

Musician Guide, a Chinese website built to share information about new ways to promote music, has the attention of the industry. But it may have a tough battle to win attention with its limited market capacity and fickle Chinese audience. It takes more to adapt a model for the domestic market.

Small diversions for desktop gaming

Chipmakers and game developers have long conspired to lift more money from fans’ wallets. Every new visual masterpiece to hit store shelves always requires a new upgrade to the latest and greatest video card – usually released in tandem.

iPad to save the magazine?

The iPad may be the savior of the magazine industry. The industry has been reeling from an advertising crash that took a 12 percent bite out of revenue at publications across the board.

Succulents an easy plant to beautify the home

A cozy apartment is made all the better by clean air. But not everyone has time or the skills required to take care of plants, especially flowers, which often come with strict temperature, water and humidity requirements. That’s why young people who are out of the house most of the day prefer to buy succulents.

Sexy and practical fashions for mid-summer

With record-setting temperatures, Beijing is now at its worst. In a season marked by intense heat and humidity, light clothing may be the only escape from intense sweating.

8-bit renaissance in art, music

New trends are often found buried in the past. It’s because of this that vintage clothing has long been the darling of fashion mavens. But the past has more to offer than just new trends in fashion.

Ordinary body types on the runway

Every year, fashion watchers ask the same question: how can you know whether those awesome clothes the models show off will fit the average person? The answer is simple. You can’t.

Shopping the city’s gritty underside

Between the city’s modern buildings and glitzy gated communities lies old Beijing: a world of old men, odd men and immigrants living a very different life at the bottom of the city. While most of the time their world slips by under the radar, the flea market is the exception.

Get ready for the iPhone 4

Claims that Apple makes the world’s best gadgets may be debatable. That the Cupertino-based hardware maker has the world’s most enthusiastic fans is not.