China’s space program targets moon

This year, a rocket will carry a boxcar-size module into orbit, the first building block for a Chinese space station. Around 2013, China plans to launch a lunar probe that will set a rover loose…

Girl hospitalized after student suicide pact

Eight students from the Middle School Attached to China Conservatory made a suicide pact after being advised by the school to quit after they failed to pass more than one third of all final tests…

Yao retirement risk NBA profile in China

The expected retirement of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming risks diminishing the NBA’s once-burgeoning popularity in the country, with many local fans saying they would no longer watch NBA games. Yao’s expected retirement comes at an already…

The daily ‘StairMaster’ commute

Shanghai’s subway operator has dispatched extra subway staff to a handful of stations to help facilitate rush hour traffic flows along the steps as select subway escalators are shut for maintenance checks, after an escalator…