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Rush hour
Ask any bungee jumper, and they will say it is all about the incredible adrenalin rush. This is definitely a sport only for the fit and brave. |
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A river runs its course
The Red River links the northern Vietnamese province of Lao Cai with Hekou county in China's Yunnan province. It is also the inspiration for the film, Red River, by Chinese director Zhang Jiarui. |
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Goodbye to snobbery but how long will it last?
By all signs, 798 Art District - the number refers to its 1950s central Bauhaus building - seems to have embarked on a "de-gentrification" process of its own. |
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The Day is nigh for Xu's sold-out Beijing gig
Xu Wei didn't look the part as he stepped on to the stage to announce his concert tour, The Day, which kicks off at Beijing Workers Gymnasium tomorrow. |
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Reach for the sky
When news came out last November that China's tallest building, the Shanghai Tower, had broken ground, many thought it was set to be a huge white elephant. |
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Noteworthy time for pianist
On Monday, distinguished French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet will receive the Best Instrumental CD of Year award for his album Debussy Volume 3, from the BBC Music Magazine in London. |
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Plucking the heartstrings
Australian vocalist Tamas Wells and his band will stage a concert in Beijing. The singer is famous for the albums A Plea en Vendredi. |
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Heigh-ho, here we go
As the horse lets out a low neigh, its rider Xue Ke tugs on the reins forcing the animal to rear up as she scoops up a ball fitted with six leather handles from the ground. |
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Harry the horseman is having a ball
Wearing a black jacket, the round-faced, stoutly-build Harry Tse, 47, looks more like a teacher till you notice his heavy riding boots and the ranch looming in the background. |
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Lost Heaven
The Yunnan Wild Vegetable Cakes are a perennial favourite. Made from several types of Yunnan vegetables, these thin, wafer-like cakes are crisp and tasty when coupled with the lemon and tomato based dipping sauce. |
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