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Meet the stars of the Asian Games (+ video)
They are world famous in China and their eye-catching displays were one of the stories of the 2010 Asian Games.
Tennis: The pressure of one billion expectations
We like to think Richie McCaw has to deal with intense expectations but what about the hopes of a billion people?
Athletics: Life after Valerie for Hellier
Kirsten Hellier has taken the high road to China and is loving every minute of it.
<i>Michael Burgess at the Asian Games:</i> Crowd control
Herald on Sunday's Michael Burgess joins the 'civilized spectators' at the Asian Games.
China: Islam infused with aspects of the dragon
Chinese Muslims are sons of the Silk Road, says Jim Eagles.
Asian Games with a difference
The Korean archers used snakes. The Chinese called in a tiger. A Buddhist monk won gold. Welcome to the 16th Asian Games.
Dicaprio, Putin and the all-star plot to save tigers
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.
China: Montage of culture through a porthole
A cruise is a gentle way to discover the bustle of China, writes Pamela Wade.
Asian Games: Is Eurhythmics a new gymnastics event?
The official media guide for the Asian Games provides some interesting, yet wrong, explanations for events.
Flooded mine traps 28 in China
Rescuers are racing to reach 28 men trapped in a coal mine in southern China.
Asian Games: Cheerleaders blamed for loss
The Yemen beach volleyball team have blamed a loss at the Asian Games on bikini-clad Chinese cheerleaders.