Sports star gets model makeover

Lin Dan is best known as the invincible "Super Dan" on the badminton court, but he is also pretty fierce in a designer suit.

Finnish fur stays fashion forward

Pertti Fallenius, CEO of Saga Furs, a leading fur auction house based in Finland, recently came to Beijing to promote the company's corporate social responsibility report 2013.

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Fashion designer Victoria Beckham visited Puyi Optical in Beijing last week to promote her new collection of sunglasses called the Classic Victoria Aviator. In bold colors like green, orange, pink and yellow, the glasses reflect her own sense of style. The collection also incorporates luxury materials in gold and platinum. They cost from 5,100 yuan ($820) to more than 10,000 yuan.

Dress codes

CCTV presents series on people and nature

China's first high-definition documentary series reflecting the relationship between people and nature on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is being shown on China Central Television on Wednesday night.

Lauren Bacall's life possessions on sale

Everything but the kitchen sink would be one way to describe the staggering array of possessions owned by Lauren Bacall that go under the hammer in New York next week.

Game of Thrones original writer won't let pressure rush him

George R.R. Martin has been feeling the heat to finish The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited sixth novel in his best-selling series, A Song of Ice and Fire, but he is not letting the pressure rush his writing.

Toward cinema city

Beijing International Film Festival is working to cement its place as a major Asian event. Wang Kaihao reports.

Backpacking trip leads actor to role

If Ryan Reynolds hadn't gone backpacking in Europe in the late 1990s, he might have never ended up co-starring with Helen Mirren in the film Woman in Gold.

A carnival for foodies

A market in Yunnan offers an array of treats ranging from the province's famed mushrooms, to creepy snake fruits and rice crisps. Mike Peters writes.

Coming Up Roses

Fungi fun

More than 600 types of mushrooms are found in Yunnan province, including about 25 famous edible species found across the entire province. Many will appear during the upcoming rainy season in late spring; harvesting trips combine nice hikes with tasty rewards.