Long before we left on the high-speed train, friends were telling us exactly where and what to eat in Nanjing. Their advice came tinged with passion and nostalgia as they eagerly shared favorite foods and places to dine.
Branding a hotel in a competitive market such as China is a challenge, and it needs wit and wisdom to think up unique selling points that will persuade guests to come.
James Bond - who often checks into a premium hotel spa for a massage after trouncing yet another super villain - might not have been surprised by the Banyan Tree Tianjin, but I was. Arriving at my room, I found an elegant folder on the bed with a "bath menu".
A lot has sure changed since 1979. Tie-dye and bell-bottoms are largely a novelty now, but they were all the rage when the Boston Symphony Orchestra last played a concert in China 35 years ago. Even the iconic Zhongshan suits that dotted the streets in China several decades ago have taken a backseat to more contemporary fashion. But the BSO's Larry Wolf still remembers the fad's heyday well. "I was 31 on the first trip to China," Wolf says in an interview. "I tried to be a tourist and it was all extremely interesting. I remember the streets, a sea of bicycles and the blue Mao jackets that were just everywhere."
When it comes to major events that celebrate Chinese culture, organizers tend to go with the obvious: Terracotta Warriors? Check. Shaolin monks? Check. Ubiquitous red decorations? Check.
Toward the end of the Spring Festival celebrations, China was in the spotlight-in the London art world. On New Bond Street at Sotheby's contemporary art sale, three bidders vied for a red canvas Mao by Andy Warhol, from 1973, which eventually made $12.7 million-nearly 20 times what it last went for at auction in 2000.
Of all the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, the horse is the animal that the people feel the greatest connection to.
His drum is like thunder. His rattle is refreshing rain. His voice? Lightning! And his flute is the essence of the wind.
Derek Han visited Beijing recently and was busy with two major events. The established Chinese-American pianist performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts, playing pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin. He also gave a speech about the future role of the Chinese yuan as a world reserve currency, at the office of China Securities Journal, a newspaper under Xinhua News Agency.
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