China Wedding Expo 2017 kicks off in Shanghai
People visit China Wedding Expo 2017 in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 23, 2017. More than 500 enterprises participated in the four-day fair that kicked off here on Wednesday.
Parents "leave" letters tell of love, dedication to work, family
On Valentine's Day this year, it was not a love letter but a handful of "leave request" letters that touched the hearts of Chinese netizens.
Worried Chinese parents advertize unwed children
In the past, emperors went to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing to pray for bumper harvests. Nowadays, concerned parents go there to seek divine help on finding a partner for their unwed children.
The traditions and culture surrounding the Chinese zodiac's Year of the Rooster
According to the traditional Chinese calendar, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster, just like every twelve years before or after it. How did the rooster become a zodiac animal in the first place? How important is this animal to the people of China? Here the Global Times would like to share some fun facts and stories about the role of this animal in Chinese culture with which you may not be familiar.
Book about adults who still cling to their parents for guidance sparks debate on Chinese social media
“Why are you always relying on your parents? Can't you make your own decisions by yourself? These are some of the questions that Zhao Ming (pseudonym),27, often encountered before his recent breakup with his girlfriend.
Study: suburban development forcing some songbirds to divorce, flee
A new study finds that urban sprawl is kicking one group of songbirds, called "avoiders", out of their territory, forcing divorce and stunting their ability to find new mates.
Doggy nannies make parenting easy
A good nanny can be hard to find, but a good doggy works just as well.
A single mom's choice
After I turned 30, people around me have started to tell me ridiculous things like “it's more likely to get abducted by a terrorist than to get married after 30.”
90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade celebrated in Manhattan, New York
People watch the 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York, the United States, on Nov. 24, 2016.
Thanksgiving parade celebrated in New York with heightened security
The 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City kicked off on Thursday among unprecedented law enforcement presence as millions of spectators gathered along the route to marvel at the annual spectacle.