13 May 2012

In an episode of American television show Mad Men, one of the copywriters, while stoned, has the best idea for an advertising campaign ever - whereupon he proceeds to celebrate his achievement...

2:48PM
21 Apr 2012

The history and business of publishing throws up some anomalies. For the last 15 years, more copies of the IKEA catalogue have been printed annually than copies of the Holy Bible. Stieg Larsson's...

1:05PM
8 May 2011

To Zheng Chongbin, ink is like a lead character in a play, the star of his shows. Ask him to talk about his fascination with ink, and he renders an elegant and articulate viewpoint as to why this...

9:36AM
10 Jun 2010

While hundreds of thousands flood the World Expo in Shanghai every day, former lawyer Zheng Enchong is forbidden to even leave his apartment in the city. His home has been his prison since his...

5:37AM
29 May 2010

Maritime history provides the design theme for a new Tsim Sha Tsui bar and restaurant which offers spectacular views of the harbour from the 30th floor of iSQUARE.

8:06PM
29 Mar 2010

A former surgeon stabbed eight pupils to death outside a Fujian school last week in an act of revenge against his former boss for not promoting him and an ex-girlfriend for dumping him.

6:59PM

When the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong, ushered in China's only Ocean Festival 10 years ago, it was an occasion to promote local tourism.

5:43AM

Prostitute acted out a violent dream, says psychiatrist

A woman who stabbed and tried to smother her friend was most likely sleepwalking at the time of her attack, the Court of First...

11:47AM

Hong Kong tycoon Carson Yeung Ka-sing is close to signing two Chinese internationals - including national captain Zheng Zhi - for Birmingham City, the English Premier League club in which his...

3:30PM

For anyone who knows a thing or two about Chinese soccer, it was quite a scene: Manchester United's Dong Fangzhuo catching his breath between two 50-metre sprint drills; his cross-town City rival...

1:51PM

China vowed to come back better prepared next year after surrendering their Bowl title in the quarter-finals yesterday. The defending champions were hammered 36-7 by France, who attracted the...

12:23AM

China claimed one of their biggest scalps since their debut in the competition in 1998 when beating Canada yesterday.


A hat-trick of tries by newcomer Li Yang helped the mainland to a...

12:11AM

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