 People enjoy ice-skating in Taoranting Park
People enjoy ice-skating in Taoranting Park in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2012. |
 Morning exercises at Temple of Heaven Park
Locals do morning exercises like dancing, walking, and practicing cudgel at the Temple of Heaven Park. |
 Bottle-collecting machines to reward subway commuters
Four smart bottle-collecting machines were installed in two subway stations in Beijing Wednesday to encourage environmentally friendly actions. Subway commuters will get credit reward by placing discarded bottles in the machines. |
 Tai Chi returns to prominence as followers seek inner peace
Donning traditional Chinese cheongsam and loose trousers, people flocked to Zi Zhu Yuan (literally, “Purple Bamboo Park”) in western Beijing, pulling the crumpled corner of the Kung-fu costumes and getting ready for the start of their morning exercises. |
 Li Xiaozheng, a life of dancing with brush strokes
Li Xiaozheng guides audiences into an idyllic world, which blends East with West, and classic with contemporary. |
 Campus band discovers life through music
Remin University‘s Friday night ’Guitar Corner‘ gives students a chance to reinvent themselves through songs. |
Campus band discovers life through music
Remin University‘s Friday night ’Guitar Corner‘ gives students a chance to reinvent themselves through songs. |
 Persistence paves the path to success
After one decade of trying to make things happen in Beijing, independent film maker Bao Wei finally managed to set up his own workshop. |
 China's young piano prince
Li Yundi, one of the country's most revered young pianists, has released a new album, Beethoven. |
 Paralyzed young man fulfills dream in solo concert
Yu Deshui, a disabled young man abandoned by his parents at young age, fulfilled his wish to sing in public. |
 Crossing China for autism
On Aug. 25, 49-year-old Dou Yixin started a journey of 7,000 kilometers on foot in aid of autistic children. |
 Xiaojuan's songs in the key of life
Xiaojuan, the lead vocalist of the independent folk band "Residents from the Valley", has forged her own unique path through the purity of her music and her life-affirming attitude. |
 Two brothers, one capital idea
Two brothers from northeast China are proving a big hit with Beijing college students thanks to their unique "Grill Research Institute" restaurant. |
 Top graduate finds calling as community worker
A Beijing Normal University graduate reflects on her decision to take on a career as a community officer in Beijing. |
 A man and his dream to visualize the impossible
Shi Xin founded his special effects studio Aten Works with the aim of setting new standards in Chinese special and visual effects. |
