Researchers at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou recently unveiled two robots that can play a decent game of ping-pong with both backhand and forehand capabilities. Taking four years to develop, the twin robots' eye-mounted cameras capture stills at 120 images per second, which allows processors to then calculate a whacked ball's position, speed, angle, landing spot and trajectory. more ›

China Sports Today has added a database of Chinese athletes to its Web site. For athletes from Yao Ming (姚明, basketball) to Wang Nan (王楠, table tennis/ping pong), the site gives basic information, including the characters for athletes' Chinese names, their hometowns and career highlights, as well as video of past competitions or athlete interviews. more ›

As part of their "China Issue", GOOD Magazine — a relatively new American publication "for people who give a damn" — are running a feature on the trials and joys of living as an expat in China. more ›