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Across or down, joy is the word

[2014-09-03 07:26]

If you love solving cross-words, you know how it feels to be in the fraternity. There's the rush of matching wits with a mysterious puzzle-maker, the thrill of nailing an elusive answer and the satisfaction of filling in the final square.

Fatal attraction

[2014-09-02 07:21]

This year's edition of Attraction, a sound and light show tailored for visitors to the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, will feature visual effects by Pixomondo, an Oscar-winning German company.

Earth Harp brings night magic to Singapore

[2014-09-02 07:21]

If you have only visited the majestic National Museum of Singapore in the daytime, you would have been surprised to find that the country's oldest museum turned into a giant harp after dark under the magic hands of American artist William Close.

Design week spotlights Dashila'r revival effort

[2014-09-02 07:21]

Dashila'r, one of Beijing's oldest alleyway communities, will launch a new revival program called Plug-In Stations this year. The project encourages the design, art, performance and retail communities to join in the revival of the old neighborhood.

Space for ideas

[2014-09-02 07:21]

In her seventh decade, Italian painter reaches for the sky with her unconventional look at the 12 zodiac constellations, Lin Qi discovers.

Snuff bottles worth millions to be auctioned in Hong Kong

[2014-09-02 07:21]

Christie's will offer a collection of 37 fine and rare snuff bottles from a private American collection for auction on Oct 7 at its Hong Kong office. Highlights include two enameled glass snuff bottles with an estimated value between 4-5 million HK dollars ($258,000-387,000).

Napoleon's private collections debut in China

[2014-09-02 07:21]

More than 280 items from the private collections of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte are on display at a museum in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province.

Art beat... finger on the pulse

[2014-09-02 07:21]

Beijing

China's east and west in concert

[2014-09-01 06:45]

Two conductors stood on the podium, waving their batons at the same time. Such was the unusual sight upon the conclusion of the concert in celebration of the 60th birthday of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Art beat ... finger on the pulse

[2014-09-01 06:45]

Beijing

An operatic lark from Italy shares her vocal secrets

[2014-09-01 06:45]

On a recent cool summer morning, a short blonde lady walks into a small theater of the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater. Her casual dress, navy-blue T-shirt and black jeans, makes her look just like any other Western visitors. But her unconscious singing betrays her.

Naked ambition and daily life

[2014-08-30 07:22]

Every day, artist Zhou Jie fields all sorts of questions - some mundane, some unexpected, and some downright offensive - from visitors to her exhibition 36 Days at the Beijing Art Now Gallery.

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