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A breakthrough in Chinese animation

[2015-03-19 07:28]

A 90-second trailer of an upcoming animated film has given a sneak peek at what promises to be a landmark piece of Chinese cinema.

Merchant of venice

[2015-03-19 07:28]

Mediterranean fare enriched by centuries of seafaring comes to life at Sepa, Mike Peters reports in Hong Kong.

Eat Beat

[2015-03-19 07:28]

Around China

Diverse Sichuan cuisine gains worldwide appeal

[2015-03-19 07:28]

"I wish time to pass slowly so that I can enjoy more of the food and culture here in Chengdu," says Raymond Greene, the new US consul general in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province.

New thinker

[2015-03-18 07:57]

With online literature websites and mobile applications flourishing in China, a wide genre of fiction is readily available for readers.

Watershed children book freshened up 25 years later

[2015-03-18 07:57]

A playful picture book about a little girl named Heather and her two happy mommies was a cultural and legal flashpoint 25 years ago, angering conservatives over the morality of same-sex parenting and landing libraries at the center of community battles over placement in the children's stacks.

Book explores Ian Fleming's Jamaican retreat

[2015-03-18 07:57]

James Bond is a British icon, but the fictional spy hero really was born in Jamaica, just as the Caribbean island gained its independence from the waning British empire.

Literary Love Fest

[2015-03-18 07:57]

The coming weeks are a feast for literature lovers in China as the annual Bookworm Literary Festival is held in eight cities across the country through March 29.

Bookstore travels from courtyard to main street

[2015-03-18 07:57]

I'm from Dublin, Ireland, and after I graduated from university in 1992, I worked as a journalist for various newspapers and magazines in Central Europe and Africa. I moved to Hong Kong in 2000, and worked there as the foreign editor for a local newspaper, The Standard.

Zen and storytelling merge in novelist's journey

[2015-03-18 07:57]

Novelist Ruth Ozeki's spiritual companion is a Zen master named Dogen. Dead for nearly 800 years, when you listen to Ozeki, you know he's there.

Edge of the world

[2015-03-18 07:57]

Antarctica is perhaps the closest travelers can come to experiencing an alien planet.

Golden Week's silver lining

[2015-03-18 07:57]

More Chinese are realizing the shining side of Spring Festival's Golden Week's exorbitant travel costs - the following two months are a gilded age for budget excursions.

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