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Retreat to Yanqing

With the temperature heating up, it is time to look for a cooler hideout. Those living in Beijing do not have to travel too far out to cool down.

Xinjiang

Ancient Buddhist temple found

Ruins of a Buddhist temple dating back 1,500 years ago have been discovered in China's largest desert, offering valuable research material for historians.

Airline news and deals

Xiamen-Manila: Cebu Pacific Air opened direct flights between Xiamen and Manila recently on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

 

Top 10 attractions in China's Sichuan

Retreat to Yanqing calms both body and soul

Scent of success

Yunnan

Tourists join Face Painting Festival

Hualian Festival or the Face Painting Festival is the grandest traditional festival of the Sani People (a branch of the Yi ethnic group) living in Yunnan.

Taiwan opened to more tourists

A new travel policy will allow residents of six mainland cities to visit Taiwan individually, not as part of tour groups.

 

City guide-Beijing

City guide-Macao

City guide-Shanghai

Food

Spicy summer

Early summer is the best time for al fresco dining. Ye Jun finds one perfect location for it.

Japanese

Xanadu delivers quality in buffet

If you like Japanese food, and fresh foods prepared on the spot, then you will probably like eating teppanyaki at Xanadu.

Fast food notion under attack

Quit the queue at the Big M, forget about TV dinners, China has joined the fight against industrialized, heavily processed food.

 

Standards raised for disposable cups

Jacob and Gray make a perfect pair

Spicy summer

Wine

How Shiraz changes preconceptions

Most people have the impression that Shiraz is a strong wine. But a recent tasting of Australian Shiraz changed Ye Jun's mind.

Time-honored healthy drink

Chinese herbal tea is a drink concocted from medicinal herbals to ease the summer heat in human's body or sore throat in the winter.

 

Hatching fresh sushi

Slow and steady, the Chinese way

Buy Local, Eat Slow

Heritage

Buddhist teaches Zen of Google

Confucius in the 21st century

The thinker and his philosophies are as relevant today as they ever were, Chitralekha Basu finds on a visit to his homeplace in Qufu, Shandong province.

Video: Velvet bird of old Beijing

The velvet bird is an ancient Chinese art form that originated in Beijing. Once a craft mastered by many, few people in China have the skills to create them. One of those people is Cai Zhiwei.

Han treasures visit London

London 2012 Olympics Games spectators can sneak a peek into ancient Chinese arts.

Art

Art for everyone

Portraits of change

An ardent historical photo collector has published the portraits of a man who had his picture taken every year from 1907-68, some of China's most important years.

Drawing rings round old age

It's a drawing of shoppers browsing the duty-free stores at an airport in Taiwan, with a Gucci logo and some Chinese characters on the wall of the building.

Shakespeare gets weird

Avant-garde Hong Kong drama troupe Theater Noire will stage spoofs of Shakespeare's works set in the 21st century in Guangzhou on May 25.

Books

Rural revelation

Anita Leung announces her magnum opus

Having produced more than 140 books, mostly business-themed novels, Hong Kong writer Anita Leung (Leung Fung-yee) intends to wrap up her writing career with a trilogy called Our Stories.

A gigantic talent

Zhang Wei's writings reflect an amazing stamina. The author who prefers solitude shares the secret of his vigor with Chitralekha Basu and Zhao Ruixue.

A balance of fact and fiction

China Daily reporter Mei Jia interviewed Ha Jin on Nanjing Requiem, his latest book, which has been released in both Chinese and English.

Hot Pot Column

I dressed to impress but ended up depressed

Over the top for a Sunday of free fun

If you want to learn a new skill, you should go to the top exponents in the field.

Painting a pretty picture when it comes to speaking Chinese

I am a self-made woman in several fields, including learning languages. As I preach to others: Don't wait to be perfect in a language before you start to use it.

It's a smooth ride when translation apps are close at hand

Getting a taxi in Beijing nowadays is increasingly a game of luck. One needs that perfect combination of right time, right place and the right people.

Sponsored Feature

German comedy show

Crowne Plaza Beijing Park View Wuzhou  hotel will invite the famous 5-person German Comedy group to have a two days show in hotel.

 

London Book Fair

Book readers in China and the West will have a greater opportunity to experience each other's culture.

China Travel Guide

 

X-Ray


Shakespeare on the Chinese stage

The Bard's presence is taken for granted, but his appeal needs to be fine-tuned to click with a local audience inundated with rapidly growing offerings of stage works.

Best China Hotel Deal


Hotel listings: Beyond Mom's expectation

Enjoy Sunday Champagne Brunch and a cooking academy with Moms and she will receive a pot of fresh lavender.

Water splashing festival in Beijing

The celebration in Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace includes cultural dances and specially prepared Yunnan cuisines at Rainbow Restaurant.

Seasoning All Day Dining international buffet

Discover "seasoning" at Holiday Inn Beijing Focus Square. Indulge yourself with great food while DJ sets the mood.

Portraits of change

An ardent historical photo collector has published the portraits of a man who had his picture taken every year from 1907-68, some of China’s most important years.

Theatrical extravaganza

Tian'anmen is an 80-minute theatrical performance capturing Beijing's spirit with song, dance, poetry, drama, acrobatics, video and 3D digital art.

Homemade fan

Fan artist Zhao Qiaofa never imagined traditional fans would bring the winds of change to his life.