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Battle of words over the future of poetry

It may mark a turning point for China's traditional publishing houses that they have no plans to publish the works of last year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer, despite having printed the collections of previous laureates.

Davos grapples with bleak forecast

Holiday Nation

Pet your dragon, watch it swim

SHANGHAI - The legendary Chinese dragon doesn't exist in the real world, but animals "related" to it have enjoyed great popularity among pet lovers in China.

Dog and cat 'hotels' give owners peace of mind when out of town

Hainan Airlines building 5-star hotel in Brussels

Holiday International and Opinion

Egyptians ask army to hand power to civilians

CAIRO - Egyptian youths camped out on Thursday in Cairo's Tahrir Square and vowed to stay put until the army hands power to civilians, a day after a mass demonstration marked a year since an uprising which brought down Hosni Mubarak.

CEOs urge leaders to solve challenges

Human rights report merely 'a political tool'

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Holiday People

Guardian of the bund

SHANGHAI - She knows every story behind each building along the 2-km stretch of the Bund built during the last century. Despite her age of 67, she can climb up to the top of the Peace Hotel to point out exactly where these stories happened. Four generations of her family, from her grandfather to her son, have worked on the Bund, says historian Jenny Laing-Peach.

Rural doctor runs 'Daddy Daycare' in Southwest China

Holiday Special

Conspicuous Consumption

In China, opinions differ among the nation's rapidly growing middle class, drawn from diverse sectors of society, on how to spend the fruits of industrialization and modernization.

Holiday Read

Acting's school of hard knocks

"Come to my room tonight for the audition," was the only message she got - nothing more, just a simple text message.

Back behind the scenes, it's a challenging job

Holiday Trend

Animation is booming, not blooming

BEIJING - China's animation industry is still in its infancy but it's a very chubby baby, fed by investors pouring in capital and by favorable government policies.

Promising animators wanted: Skills, a dream, hard work required

Holiday Business

The art of making money

It's a good time to be a contemporary artist in China. Rapid changes in society, driven by a thriving economy, have fueled creativity and strong high-end demand. As a result, China is now home to almost half of the world's 100 top-earning contemporary artists.

A portrait of the collector

Holiday Travel

The merry monk of Hangzhou

Eighteen huge life-size murals depicting the life of the legendary monk Ji Gong (1130-1209) debuted at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in November.

Seeds of sweet fragrance

Holiday Sports

One is the boxer, but the other is the fighter

When Eloy Perez fights title-holder Adrien Broner for the WBO super featherweight title next month in St. Louis, he will have in his corner an inspirational nine-year-old boy whom he regards as the ultimate warrior.

What will it take to make Bolt a legend?

European women expect big things after Solheim win

Bollywood spoiling for a fight; money will come later

Nadal tops Federer in Open thriller

Veteran Zheng still has high hopes on court

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