Breakneck construction
There is something utterly Chinese about the sudden appearance of the Chongqing City Vocational Institute, a four-year school offering a wide range of degrees. Construction of this kind -- in...
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Portrait from the road
Portrait from the road Day 5: A tailor's tale Xie Guangsheng has been a tailor for nearly three decades. "This is the worst job now,"? he says. "I get 2...
The tall and short of it
IN THE WEB EDITION The Sichuan Diaries: A China Journey Follow along and interact with Tribune correspondent Evan Osnos as he ventures across China's vast heartland: chicagotribune.com/chinajourney As part of...
Your questions answered
IN THE WEB EDITION THE SICHUAN DIARIES:A CHINA JOURNEY Follow along and interact with Tribune foreign correspondent Evan Osnos as he ventures across China's vast heartland: chicagotribune.com/chinajourney Kimberly Huang of...
An odyssey into the heart of China
A damp rat vanished into the darkness beneath a bed that rents for 24 cents a night. Cobwebs and wires dangled overhead. The air was tangy with sweat and pepper...
Mattel recalls 18 million toys
Mattel Inc., the world's largest toymaker, reported its second major product recall in less than two weeks Tuesday when it warned parents that more than 18.6 million toys sold globally...
Why lead-tainted Chinese goods slip through despite U.S. recalls
Brightly colored children's bracelets and necklaces line the display case of a Chinese manufacturer in this factory town. Adorned with mini school buses, sandals and other charms, the jewelry sits...
In China, an unsettling gap grows
The Yintai Centre's main tower is Beijing's tallest and, for the moment, most expensive skyscraper. It is crowned by a sparkling glass pyramid restaurant atop a sky-level Park Hyatt hotel....
Seeking a man about a horse
On a sunny fall day in 2005, Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Mongolia, which delighted Mongolia, because he was the first U.S. defense secretary to make the trip. To celebrate, Mongolia...
8-year-old marathoner runs and runs … and runs
The clock above her bed read 2:24 a.m. -- time for the 8-year-old to train for another marathon. Second grader Zhang Huimin, who weighs 42 pounds and likes the Little...