"When friends come from afar, isn't it a delight?" said Confucius some 2,500 years ago. If the great thinker were still alive today, he would have been delighted to see that people from across the world have gathered in his hometown, discussing the value of Confucianism while exploring the path toward a harmonious world.
Grammy award winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves says sharing songs and poetry helped ease racial tensions as she was growing up in the United States at a time when segregation was coming to an end.
Shepherd Suo Ri speaks to a wild snow leopard, the animal he has been following for five years.
The hero of a new audiobook is introduced as he lies in bed, trying to sleep on a frigid day in 1601.
Burberry is one brand that's proud to be a paradox. The British label is best known for its trench coat that was developed at the turn of the 20th century, yet it is now the fashion world's leader in digital innovation.
Once upon a time in the fashion world, a printed necktie merely meant one that had print on it. Now, it can mean a tie generated from powder, liquid, filaments or sheets of material using 3-D printers.
The recent week has seen a spate of seemingly contradictory news stories about the fate of English language testing in the all-important national college entrance examination.
Rarely seen paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas are among an impressive collection of 62 artworks that have been transferred to the National Gallery of Art after being held for decades in a private estate, the museum said on May 22.
One advantage of being in Beijing is that you can taste zongzi, the glutinous rice dumpling that's traditional for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, in the styles of both northern and southern China. No matter the style, the best-tasting are still those that are handmade and traditional.
Soccer fans around the world are on pins and needles as the start of the World Cup in Rio approaches.
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