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Reinvention key to culinary success
When restaurants in Hong Kong closed down one after another at the peak of the financial crisis, Michael Chan noticed the queues in his Cafe de Coral fast food outlets grew longer by the day.
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Blind boys scales heights
Lang Lang called him "Master Lai" after they performed a piano duet at the National Center for the Performing Arts last year. The totally blind 12-year-old Lai Jiajun let his fingers dance over the keyboard, and smiled as if he had noticed the surprise on Lang Lang's face. |
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Clearing the fog
Ever wondered why the wires of your earphone always get twisted when you put them in your pocket? Just log on to songshuhui.net for the answer. |
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Diplomats in costume
The Diplomats' National Costume and Oriental Fashion Show kicked off at the Meilanfang Grand Theater last week, as a major event of The 12th China International Friendship and Culture Festival. |
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Cool pools in Beijing
Beijing's temperature can soar above 40 C in summer so what better way to beat the blistering heat than to take a cool dip? |
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Beijing:Up, up and away
In most kids' movies, children laugh at certain jokes and adults laugh at others. |
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Beijing: Creative cuts
Zang Su (藏素风格餐厅) has come up with a range of creative Chinese dishes, an increasingly popular food trend in recent years. |
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Beijing:Wolf Blass wines
It was difficult to say which was better, the food or the wine, at a wine tasting held recently by ASC Fine Wines. |
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Beijing: Spirited away
He has been making cocktails for over 10 years, and decided to create the class after seeing its success in other countries. "There's a huge market for these kinds of classes in France.The next class will be held at Zeta Bar in the Hilton Hotel this Saturday, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The cost is 150 yuan. |
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Ballerinas finally swan into Shanghai
The San Francisco Ballet (SFB) will debut in China with several performances of the timeless classic Swan Lake from Sept 22 to Oct 3. |
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