Bird’s singing, horses galloping, trains trundling along and even planes taking off are no challenge for Chinese professional mimic Cheng Jiaqiang. He can imitate more than 100 noises, a skill he learned from his father, who in turn, learne...

The People’s Republic of China will mark the 60th anniversary of its founding on Thursday with a military parade showcasing its growing political and economic clout. Reuters correspondents, photographers and television crew will be blogging live the...

Michael Phelps is a phenomenal swimmer, possibly the best in history, and if he achieves his target of eight gold medals in Beijing, for an overall tally of 14 (10 of them individual) there is n...

Beijing’s young graffiti artists use derelict buildings as the canvas to share their take on the world.   Armed with spray paint, the graffiti team known as “Beijing Penzi” enthusiastically sets to work, giving a derelict building a new lease on...

Michael Chiu, senior investment manager at ING Investment Management, has China Mobile as its biggest holding, and is overweight the banks as it plays down the potential impact of NPLs.

Pampered grapes and expensive price tags in China’s growing wine market. The specially imported grapes at Bodega-Langes winery in Heibei province enjoy a constant concert of classical music from the vineyard right through to the cellars. Just in case...

China's elderly find life and joy in exercise By Grace Liang and Lucy Hornby BEIJING - Gao Mingyuan has found joy at age 66. Joy, in his case, consists of bending himself double and hooking his legs around a pole that runs behind his shoulders, in a...