Since strutting onto the big screen in Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta has had a career marked by dramatic ups and downs, from comeback king to Internet meme.
The annual CCTV New Year Gala experienced a small drop in ratings this year, amid growing criticism some skits were highly offensive to disabled people, women and the southern Chinese.
On the night a friend and I visit Vedas, routinely cited as being among the best Indian restaurants in Shanghai with a clutch of awards to prove it, about half the clientele are Indian - always a good sign.
The spice trade reached a frenzied peak in the era of the Silk Road. But such commerce in cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger, pepper and turmeric is documented between historical civilizations of Asia, northeast Africa and Europe back to ancient times.
Contrary to some Western media reports, the Tibetan culture has been well protected by China's policies, French author Maxime Vivas, who is writing a new book on Tibet, said during a recent interview with Xinhua.
Veronica Roth fans can start the countdown.
With a vast territory, large population and diverse culture, India is similar to China in many ways, yet for most Chinese people, the southern neighbor seems so near and so far, so familiar yet so unknown.
The author of High Fidelity has a new novel out, and it's a sweet sojourn to 1960s London, where a cast of writers and actors embark on a groundbreaking television show that changes the course of their lives.
As well as its classic taste and formula, Coca-Cola's distinctive packaging has undoubtedly played an important role in its success as a top-selling international soft drink.
For those who have the luxury of free time after the Spring Festival, the best is yet to come.
Far from home on Chile's Easter Island for Carnival festivities, one middle-aged American woman throws caution to the wind. Stripped down to a thong, she lets a local reveler paint her chest.
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