Fashioning success with unique look, strong drive

A model who stands out in a crowd

Model steers career showcasing cars

Model Guan Shuang talked to METRO about her work.

Meet the car models

Film rewinds the Cold War

Red Dawn, a ticking time bomb of a movie, is set to go off in November, when it hits cinemas in the US and overseas.

Security tight at subway stations

Can Beijing's subway stations be made safe against suicide terrorist bombing attacks? Last month's pair of blasts in crowded Moscow subway stations, which killed scores of commuters, has naturally focused attention on this question.

Debate on how to keep the purity of Chinese language

Recently, the government ordered TV and broadcasting hosts as well as journalists not to use foreign words or abbreviations on their programs. For instance, "NBA" should be translated as "American National Basketball Association". WTO, GDP or CPI cannot be used any more either.

Quotation of the day

Slang phrase guide speaks volumes about language

It's the type of book that would make sailors blush, but don't go buying it for grandma. Welcome to the book of Chinese slang.

Kunqu Opera explores love with a twist

Under the tutelage of a noted Hong Kong film director, a Kunqu opera of an ancient Chinese lesbian story will be staged next month in the capital.

What's on

Stage

Classical hip-hop cellist takes a bow

METRO's Todd Balazovic talks to 21-year-old American musician

Bookseller bound to love of literature and city's markets

It was a chilly early spring Saturday morning. Arriving at 4 am with his tricycle, Hu Tong wrapped himself in a dark blue overcoat, waiting in front of the closed doors to the Panjiayuan Antiques Market with a flashlight in his pocket.