As Niulang and Zhinyu (the cowherd and weaver lady) await their annual reunion at the approaching Qixi Festival-Chinese Valentine's Day-which falls on Saturday, young Chinese people seem to be disconsolate about being alone.
The 20-something junior in college Yi Cheng caressed his new "art collection," a nut-sized toy in the shape of a lion's head, at the Beijing Dream Fair earlier in July, a days-long bash for young Chinese art buffs.
China has made progress in creating a wholesome fan culture after special operations against law-breaking and improper acts in the world of entertainment fandom.
Chen Yinli from Luyi county, Central China's Henan province, is grateful that she can indulge her passion for makeup and beauty, and at the same time earn a living.
I consider myself to be a very tolerant person, and someone who tries to see the positive and optimistic side of whatever I am involved in. After all, there is no point to being intolerant and negative, as most people and ways of doing things have something useful to offer.
Guilin's famous karst mountains, clear waters complement cultural, culinary treats on road to global sustainable travel.
For over 300 days a year, 65-year-old Ma Jun starts his day at a restaurant serving morning tea, a local tradition similar to Cantonese dim sum or Western brunch.
The resurgence of Hanfu in China is especially obvious in Spring when people would don traditional Chinese costumes to participate in festivals or simply stroll the streets.
A Shanghai full-time mother has made more than 40 pieces of traditional costumes for her daughter over the past three years.
Countless larva wriggle among food scraps and other kitchen waste that has been mashed into small pieces and placed in eight big drawers in a room of no more than 20 square meters.
In Shanghai's Pujin subdistrict, sculptures made from beverage cans, bicycle tires and plastic bottles are displayed around a recyclable transfer center. This is where 17 trucks transport recyclables every week from 71 districts and nine villages near the center.
No longer are consumers content with going on a spending binge only during holidays and occasions involving rituals.