A hotel anywhere in the world has one major priority, and that is to ensure its guests get a good rest. But how do they know how to do this? Enterprising hoteliers turn to the experts.
As pollution makes headlines more and more frequently, many hotels are marking their commitment to environmental conservation as they join in commemorating Earth Hour today.
They are described as "a walk through Picasso's mind" and "the center of the labyrinth" to the master's inner self by curators at the British Museum. The acquisition of a complete set of them is priceless for public institutions and private collectors.
Zhang Kemin tried his hardest to resist becoming a professional musician like his grandfather, the late Chinese conductor Li Delun (1917-2001).
When Michael Vonplon from Switzerland came to China in the mid-1990s, he learned Mandarin and made lots of friends, becoming one of the first people to organize raves in China, such as the party on the Great Wall in 1998.
Last year was tough for art, with only nine Chinese artists seeing sales increases. Four artists doubled their sales, however, led by 80-year-old artist Jin Shangyi, according to the Hurun Art List 2014, released on Wednesday in Beijing.
As the vice-president of China's Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Ye Xiaogang has trained many talented young Chinese musicians, who now enjoy global reputations. Ye, one of the leading contemporary Chinese composers, has had a few female students, including the "most rebellious and creative" Wang Feinan. At 27, Wang is now a doctor of musical arts candidate at Boston University.
Fire-breathing dragons from DreamWorks' 2010 film How to Train Your Dragon will come to life and soar over the newly built theater adjacent to the Birds Nest, otherwise known as the National Stadium, this summer.
The New York-based Manhattan Symphonie will perform in Beijing from April 7 to 10 at Poly Theater. Musicians will bring classical music works from John Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and soundtracks from Hollywood movies, including Titanic. To connect with Chinese audience, the orchestra will also perform three Chinese works - Spring Festival Overture, Dance Music of Yao Ethnic Group and I Love You, China.
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