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Ancient-style fans find modern connoisseurs
August 05, 2016
IN this modern age of technology, keeping cool on a hot day usually means air conditioning or an electric fan. Our ancestors had n
Young scientist picks up prestigious award in Paris
July 15, 2016
YING Yilun, 29, a postdoctoral scientist at East China University of Science and Technology, shot to fame recently when she became
A white coat with a colorful history
June 17, 2016
AT Yueyang Hospital, an affiliate of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 95-year-old Zhu Nansun is having a c
Artist finds 'destiny' in purple-clay teapots
May 13, 2016
OFTEN referred to as “the emperor of the purple-clay teapot,” pottery artist Xu Sihai has, indeed, carved out an empir
If you ever need to know what time is, Tang is your man
April 15, 2016
TANG Fuqing, a farmer from Huangdu in Anting Town has been collecting watches since 2003 and now has a collection of more than 3,0
New center raises profile of Kunqu Opera school
March 18, 2016
AT 75-years-old, Kunqu Opera artist Zhang Xunpeng isn't letting age slow her down. These days the energetic entertainer, whose
Stones mean the world to Jiading's rock expert
February 19, 2016
Wang Guisheng is crazy about rocks. His eyes shine whenever he introduces his collection to guests. As an expert in stone apprecia
Policeman uses pencil to hunt down criminals
January 15, 2016
Detective Zhang Xin is credited with bringing more than 1,000 criminals to justice in the past three decades, using only a pencil.
Kungfu actress returns 'back home' with drama
December 18, 2015
SHANGHAI-BORN actress Cheng Pei-pei made a name for herself when she starred as the sword-wielding heroine in the Hong Kong action
Retired worker makes full use of time to hone miniature art skills
November 27, 2015
EDITOR'S note: HANDICRAFT arts are slowly dying in the era of bustling mega-cities. People are too busy or too disintereste
