Different civilizations interpreted the constellations of stars in their own different ways. The Chinese had theirs, but few people today know their traditional constellations.
Scottish writer Ali Smith's inventive How to Be Both, which is divided into two parts, each starting with a different character, was named the winner in the novel category on Monday for Britain's 2014 Costa Book Awards.
Our Russian friends have a gift for making New Year celebrations last ... and last ... and last. Feeling a bit left out, we went looking for a suitable place to join in the merry-making, or at least see what all the fuss was about
At first I am a little let down by the small space of Idealism Cafe, which ranked fourth on the list of the "most popular tea break sites" in Beijing on Dianping.com, a Chinese website that allows people to comment on food and dining services.
Did you think the mad rush of holiday cooking and feasting was finally over? Many Russians are just getting into the swing of it. On New Year's Eve in Russia, people eat and drink through the night, occasionally taking a break to visit neighbors. The holiday is routinely extended by observing Orthodox Christmas, which falls on Jan 7 in the Julian calendar used by the Russian Orthodox Church, then Old New Year on Jan 14. Orthodox New Year celebrations include dinner dances and traditional buffets among Orthodox Christian communities.
China's traditional writing system has always generated interest not just among scholars from around the world but also the general public back home and expats in the country.
Beijing's ancient Deshengmen Archery Tower is a good place for a bird's-eye view of the city. In addition, Chinese and foreign visitors can find the tower's exhibition of ancient currency pretty interesting.
Like many of his contemporaries, Chinese artist Chen Ping, 54, spent his childhood in his parents' birthplace in the remote countryside.
The first star-studded film-award ceremony of the new year was literally something to sing about.
Traditional art culture, abundant historical and cultural resources and beautiful natural scenery attract tons of tourists to Russia.
Perhaps it's the fresh-baked cookie that's offered to guests as they check into the Mirror Lake Inn, the village's crown jewel of lodging. Or perhaps it's how just about every quaint store and restaurant in town has some sort of reminder that miracles can, and have, happened there.
See Cuba before it changes. Check out the World Expo in Milan. And if you're heading to New York City to see the view from 1 World Trade Center's observatory (scheduled to open late spring), take the subway to Queens and see if you can figure out why it topped Lonely Planet's must-see destinations for 2015.
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