Remembering a literary colossus

The usually quiet and spacious hall of the National Library of China in Beijing is full of people. Fou Min, son of renowned translator Fou Lei (1908-66), greets colleagues, classmates, friends and other honored guests to the exhibition marking his father's 100th birthday.

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Rare collection

"I have never been so affected by the beauty of oil paintings. The thickness of the paint, the quality of canvas, the play of light and colors, and the clear grains left me enthralled. I am amazed at how the artists have created such vivid works, without compromising on any of the details," writes a blogger after viewing the on-going From the Academia to Impressionism, Masterpieces of 19th Century European Painting, at the Beijing World Art Museum.

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Have money, will travel

Hainan is China's No 1 domestic tourist destination and also attracts more than twice the number of overseas visitors of any other province. But now, the country's biggest holidaymaking hotspot has even bigger plans to attract big spenders.

For a 5,000-star hotel stay, head to treehouse resort

There probably isn't any place in China that resembles an Ewok settlement more than Sanya Nanshan Treehouse Resort and Beach Club.

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Finding home at last

On Lisa Carducci's desk, a framed front cover of Beijing Review, a weekly magazine published in many languages, features the Canadian writer dressed in bright red, holding a small card in front of the five-star flag of China.

Icon of freedom, friend of China

Editor's note: Paul Robeson dreamt of visiting China all his life. But his dream never came true. Today, on the 110th anniversary of his birth, a group of Chinese scholars gather at the former residency of Madame Soong Ching-ling to pay tribute to this great singer, actor, scholar, human-rights champion, and above all, friend of the Chinese people. Professor Chen Lin of the Beijing Foreign Studies University, recalls Robeson's life and his connection to China