It sounds like the plot of an underwater thriller: A British submarine collides with a Chinese cargo ship off Weihai, Shandong province, in 1931 and sinks, prompting some of the crew to risk a potentially suicidal dash to the surface using experimental proto-scuba gear.
Internationally acclaimed foreign writers have met with Chinese writers and readers this month in cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu during the Bookworm Literary Festival, the Capital Literary Festival and Shanghai International Literary Festival.
There was a time when a novel easily sold a million copies, short-story writers were megastars and penning a screenplay felt like a step down.
International fabric companies are flocking to the Chinese mainland, seeking to woo the new crop of Chinese fashion designers to use their products.
Spring is coming and fashion needs some color and fun. Here are some latest accessories from the newest brands. All are available in China.
For most people, even the wealthiest among us, the importance of jewelry goes beyond intrinsic value.
When you spot a Mickey Mouse actor at a public recreation area, who do you think is inside the costume? A child, perhaps? No, it's an adult because the figure is much taller and moves about with energy. Never in my wildest imagination would I say an elderly woman.
The Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington DC is telling the story of China-US relations through its huge collection of Chinese and US postage stamps and mail.
Huaiyang dishes, mainly from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, are known as "the first good taste of the Southeast".
Can you imagine a cigar that you cannot smoke, but eat? Or how about a chocolate mousse that tastes spicy?
Visiting Du Hsiao Yueh Restaurant's new branch at Wangfujing's Sun Dong An changed my first impression of its first locale.
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