High-waisted skimpy shorts, reminiscent of 1980s fashion, have become ubiquitous in Beijing this season. They've reappeared not just in denim but bright solid colors, stripes and printed fabric - and are often seen paired with crop tops.
Avid movie buffs will be familiar with the classic 1981 film Chariots of Fire that chronicles the life and times of legendary British sprinters Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams.
An alliance between a robot and a food chain famous for duck necks might not seem like the most likely combination. But in Hollywood, nothing is impossible.
Chengdu's rich culture and abundant history makes it a tourism magnet in Southwest China.
Film co-production has become something of a holy grail, which many in the film industry relentlessly pursue yet few, if any, have attained. It is supposed to bring about an expansion of the market plus unquantifiable goodwill in cultural exchange. But the reality can be a different matter.
Real life is rarely what you see in movies, but Hollywood's expanding emphasis on foreign markets is giving its audience a more accurate glimpse into the world.
Judging by the recent deals signed between major players in the Chinese and US film industries, a match between Hollywood and China would seem to be made in heaven.
In the emerging markets, one of the biggest trends comes not from fashion per se but from architecture, where every city is racing to build not just the highest or most luxurious buildings but also the most architecturally superior.
With music by New York-based DJ collective the Misshapes pounding through the speakers, 1,000 Chinese guests of Michael Kors were introduced to the brand's mesmerizing Jet Set Experience, which took place in a private 2,787-square-meter jet hanger at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport in mid-May.
Whenever Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan makes a prominent public appearance, the spotlight also falls on the local fashion brands that she wears. Her homegrown style statement, also followed widely by foreign media, has helped raise the profile of local brands, many of them from Shenzhen, a manufacturing hub for fashion in South China.
E-publishing has meant new content is available on a daily basis for ferocious readers, but for Web-lit editors like Li Xiaoliang, the rapid pace of publishing means he must check hundreds of e-books a day to ensure they are free of "pornography" and other illegal content.
Experts debated how to upgrade the quality of translation at the three-day Translation and Communication of Chinese Culture Forum at Beijing Language and Culture University that closed recently.
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