Indie publisher Yang Xiaozhou campaigns for better culture in Chinese bookstores, Xing Yi reports.
This year's winners of the Wenjin Book Award, announced by the National Library of China on April 23, are from three main categories - children's books, popular science and social science titles.
Chinese poet Wang Guozhen, who was quoted by President Xi Jinping in his public speech, passed away in Beijing on Sunday.
Fu'erdai, the Chinese slang for "second-generation rich", refers to the children of wealthy people.
If you're sick of constantly fighting the Monday blues, this book is for you. New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff spent 16 years gathering information for Do Over. He encourages readers to critically evaluate their career paths and challenges them to prepare for whatever the future may hold.
A dozen mops and plastic trash cans placed at the entrance of a drug store in Shandong's Jinan city were given for free to local stores, gas stations, restaurants and government buildings that allowed tourists to use their restrooms.
He Hongchen proudly points at a camouflage booth the size of a toilet cubicle and then at the large green box it emerged from.
On a busy street in Seoul, Li Huan tapped a few instructions into an application on her cellphone and quickly figured out the best way to get to a nearby restaurant that had been recommended by other tourists.
With an approach like a stock exchange, a new platform gives ordinary art buyers a chance to discover underappreciated artists, reports Deng Zhangyu.
Electronic music has enjoyed soaring growth in recent years, but to detractors the genre consists of little beyond crowd-pleasing DJs clicking "play" on their computers. But several leading artists are seeking to combat such perceptions with a renewed effort to emphasize the human element behind the music.
David Hockney last visited China in 1981, but his recent trip to the capital proved he still has many fans in the country. Lin Qi reports.
If Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan introduced Chinese kung fu to the world, then Chun Yi: The Legend of Kung Fu further explains the ancient philosophy behind the strength and muscle-defying feats of the martial art.
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