LOS ANGELES -On the eve of the presentation of an honorary Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was still coming to terms with that most deeply confounding of European filmmakers, Jean-Luc Godard.
It may sound improbable, given the junk-food associations once attached to the man's name, but few phrases are more bankable to restaurants around the world than this: "Bill Clinton ate here."
LIMOGES, France - While the French may be renowned for their refined culinary tastes, they have another side. It was on full display this autumn in this city in central France known for its expensive porcelain but with another side of its own.
It burst upon the Asian scene in the late '90s after making its world debut in the mid-'80s, and its luscious flavors became an instant hit halfway around the world from home. The Canadians were justly proud, for they were solely responsible for making icewine the luxury product it is now, elevated from its more plebeian origins as a common, sweet German dessert wine.
Farmers who were compensated for relocation get valuable assistance
The bright sunshine on Sunday afternoon helped fire up the 300 runners who took part in a grueling climb up the stairs of China Central Television Tower, but, despite their best efforts, the record time was not beaten.
During the coming five to 10 years, Chaoyang district hopes to attract more than 1,000 outstanding expats and overseas Chinese returnees, thanks to preferential policies for those who work or set up a business there.
Once, at a classmate's get-together, a male school friend asked me and another girl to go to a new mall nearby with him to fetch some clothes. We shook our heads almost at the same time - sorry, brother.
The first time it happened, an elderly Beijinger gently but firmly pressed his hand across my chest and pushed me back to safety. (Thank you, kind stranger.) Later, I did the same thing when an obvious newcomer stepped from the curb to cross the street when the light turned green.
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