Azerbaijan was all about fusion before it was cool

President Xi Jinping's swing through Central Asia over the weekend, touting the legacy of the ancient Silk Road, inspired many news stories. The thought of China's leader being hosted in that region also made some of us hungry.

Long way ahead

Last week, the State Council, China's cabinet, released a five-year plan to promote traditional Chinese medicine, with the aim to boost the presence of traditional Chinese medicine in the country's healthcare system and also enhance its competence abroad.

More than 100 tricks to do business on WeChat

China's e-commerce boom isn't just helping tech companies such as Tencent to grow its instant-messaging business, but alongside, many how-to-do-it books are being produced to understand the nature of WeChat, the smartphone application, and the role it plays in the lives of Chinese who are keen to launch their enterprises online.

Former diplomat's book on Silk Road project is released

The first major academic monograph on President Xi Jinping's "One Belt, One Road" initiative, under which China will seek to redevelop the ancient overland and marine routes through which traders sold silk and porcelain abroad hundreds of years ago and built cultural ties, was unveiled on Sunday.

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Jackie chan looks back

Jackie Chan, the Hong Kong martial artist and movie star, released a second autobiography on April 7, his 61st birthday.

Quotes from the book

On his life

Wide, open road

Jin Xin has taken his car in for service and has started stocking up on boxes of ready-to-eat rice. Jin, from Tianjin, is preparing for a road trip around and across the Chinese border in July.

Traveling on a budget

Cao Kexing, 26, managed to snatch up a bargain trip from Guangzhou to Cambodia in June.

Sailing on land aboard Neruda's ship-like homes

Brazilian tourist Cristiane Stekel stood next to Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's bed and looked out of the window at rough ocean waves. The bed is positioned so that the sun rises at its head and sets at its foot.

Finding artists

Liu Sizhao speaks in the manner of an eloquent gallerist while explaining to viewers his mixed-media artworks on show.

Wuhan gets new museum on university grounds

For years, cherry trees in full bloom at the prestigious Wuhan University have made the campus a springtime attraction.