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Memoir highlights life with (and without) famous father

[2014-01-28 07:55]

Some fathers are in the delivery room when their children are born and some pace outside, but actress Anjelica Huston's dad learned of his daughter's birth by telegram in the Belgian Congo where he was filming The African Queen.

Series shows path to 'well-off society'

[2014-01-28 07:55]

Launched in both Chinese and English, a new book series Road to a Well-Off Society offers a timely introduction and explanation of China's goal of reaching moderate prosperity by 2020 and what it will bring to the international society.

Best foot forward

[2014-01-27 08:15]

You may not have the sharpest features but can still look stunning if you are well groomed.

App keeps consumers in the know

[2014-01-27 08:15]

Since its November launch of a social media app that provides Chinese consumers a means of collecting and sharing posts about fashion and lifestyle from abroad, the luxury retail - focused digital platform Bomoda has seen a rapid jump in users and now boasts 250,000 in 98 countries.

Alone together

[2014-01-25 08:07]

A band of friends is celebrating a reunion with a grand luncheon. The food is piled high on the lazy Susan and the room is properly heated.

Gansu dancers take Silk Road story to Europe

[2014-01-25 08:07]

Taking inspiration from the history of the Silk Road and wonderful Dunhuang murals, the Chinese dance drama Silk Road gives European audiences a taste of adventure.

Eat healthy, eat fresh

[2014-01-25 08:07]

No one understands what's in and what's passe better than chefs. Often, they subtly nudge diners toward certain ingredients or food styles, and they are the ones who guard the health and happiness of those who eat out.

Festivities in Shanghai

[2014-01-25 08:07]

The ban on publicly funded banquets or "any form of extravagant spending" by the central government was ruthless but effective and the numbers are showing it. According to the Ministry of Commerce, revenue growth chalked up by the country's food and beverage industry in 2013 has been the slowest since 1991, except for 2003, the year SARS hit China.

Elite gathering of concierges meets at Les Clefs d'Or congress

[2014-01-25 08:07]

Members of the Beijing chapter of Les Clefs d'Or met at the Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center for the local chapter's annual congress. Known as the Golden Key Association, this global hospitality organization has more than 150 members from close to 100 hotels in the Beijing region.