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West Lake Art Fair kicks off in Hangzhou

[2014-11-09 09:51]

Visitors walk past pottery artworks at the 2014 West Lake Art Fair in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Nov 6, 2014.

Thirst for Chinese culture

[2014-11-09 11:08]

"The situation is very serious." These five words were shown on the presentation screen when Turkish scholar Bülent Okay gave a speech at the Symposium on China Studies 2014.

An eye for the common folk

[2014-11-08 09:17]

Images from the streets of Hefei make an amateur photographer's community come to life on the Internet. Zhang Lei and Zhu Lixin catch up with this netizen's favorite.

A feast fit for an international gathering

[2014-11-08 09:44]

Attendees of the APEC meetings will be treated to a variety of traditional cuisines and exclusive dining experiences from five different continents at the China National Convention Center.

UK hair salon cuts into China

[2014-11-07 07:56]

One of the world's top hair salons Toni&Guy Hairdressing is vying for a bigger slice of the Chinese market. It costs a lot to hire Frankie Chan to attack your head with a pair of scissors.

10 expensive paintings in private collections

[2014-11-07 08:01]

Pursuing collections of rare art works has become a unique hobby for the world's richest entrepreneurs. Here we list some of the most expensive paintings in private collections.

Van Gogh auction reflects China's rich

[2014-11-06 14:36]

Film mogul Wang Zhongjun's purchase of a Van Gogh masterpiece for $61.8 million has set off an Internet debate, with experts saying China's high-profile art buying has only just begun.

Zhou Xun as teen in 'Red Sorghum'

[2014-11-06 07:33]

It's unusual for China's big movie stars to take to the small screen. Then again, Zhou Xun is exceptional in many regards - leading CNN to dub her "China's queen of quirk" in a 2010 profile.

What books do politicians read?

[2014-11-05 07:20]

It's not news that politicians enjoy reading, or even writing, books. Because of their status, volumes they mention attract attention and some even become best-sellers.

Release set for film on blind masseurs

[2014-11-05 07:34]

Tui Na (Massage), a Chinese film that has sought to capture the world of the blind, and which won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival this year, is scheduled to hit screens in China later this month.

Project to feature Nobel Laureate Mo Yan

[2014-11-04 13:56]

Two years after Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, his hometown in Shandong is building a tourist destination to help the public better understand the writer and his works.

Sichuan museum makes tasteful souvenirs

[2014-11-04 06:54]

The Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan province has designed a series of cookies based on its collections of bronze masks, which are from the ancient State of Shu about 3,000 years ago.

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