PORTLAND, Oregon: Simply being part of a United States Davis Cup team was a dream come true for the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike.
Every Saturday afternoon, a dozen students meet at the canteen of Renmin University of China in Beijing. They do not come for food or tea as others do. Instead, they gather for a Chinese classic, called The Book of Odes. Undistracted by noise and the smell of food, they spend four hours reading, debating and sharing views on the ancient poetry, which dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). The students are pursuing their major, Chinese Classics, a two-year labor of love.
It will be a rare moment when eight of the most famous Chinese composers, Tan Dun, Chen Qigang, Guo Wenjing, Ye Xiaogang, Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Qu Xiaosong and Su Cong, reunite for a performance of their works.
VIENNA: In their apartments, knick-knacks cover every flat surface, old newspapers, piled up to the roof, make living in the normal sense of the word impossible. But for some, this is the only way to exist. Sufferers from so-called "messy-house syndrome" (also known as Diogenes syndrome) can take hoarding and cluttering to new dimensions.
SHANGHAI: Jolie van Beek first came to Shanghai nine years ago as a designer for a Dutch fashion company.
Many expats want in on the sizzling contemporary Chinese art market, but most recognize there's an art to investment, especially when investing in art.
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