Import rumors remain a mystery

Christopher Dodd, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, says he has no information to offer about the rumors concerning Hollywood films' importation and distribution in China, now the fastest-growing film market in the world.

Co-productions facing up to some awkward realities

"Most co-productions ... don't work," said US director Oliver Stone at the ongoing 4th Beijing International Film Festival.

IMAX and its Chinese dream

IMAX has a Chinese dream for the fastest growing film market in the world.

A world of young ideas

Though it was her first time in Beijing, 17-year-old Anastasia Mistchenko from Ukraine, didn't have much time to go sightseeing.

Many foreigners discover the merits of a Chinese education

While many Chinese parents send their children to schools abroad to avoid the pressures of an exam-oriented educational system, a growing number of foreigners is discovering the merits of Chinese education.

What's new

New police drama opens in theaters

Not so sweet dreams

Snoring is more than a problem that can lead to sleepless nights. It can also be a serious health condition, medical experts say.

Stave off diabetes with fish, olive oil diet

For people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, eating lots of olive oil, fish and whole grains slows progression of the disease more than restricting fat, according to a new analysis.

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A nose for elegance

Celine Roux lives in East London. On weekends, she spends her time discovering galleries, exhibitions, gardens and markets all over the city. One day, when she was walking by Columbia Road flower market near her apartment, she happened to discover lovage, a tall perennial plant which exudes a unique smell.

The tangled web of cultural niceties

A few years ago when I was traveling across the Pacific Ocean on a United Airlines flight, I was thrown into the perfect storm of cultural collisions. It was nothing melodramatic, but rather, quiet and imperturbable in a Chekhovian kind of way.

A food documentary with bite

The long awaited second season of A Bite of China, a phenomenally popular documentary in 2012, is poised to further explore the relationship between people and their local food.