36 hours in Luxurious Vienna

Not quite a century ago, Vienna was downgraded from being the glorious capital of a sprawling empire to the capital of just one country, Austria. What remains undiminished is the city's reputation as a capital of high living.

Past is present in dynamic Warsaw

With many countries in Europe suffering from recession while the yuan continues to strengthen, traveling to the famously pricey continent has become much cheaper for many Chinese. If you are interested in getting a taste of Europe, now is the time to go.

In Krakow, a taste of history shaped by Jewish and Christian influences

Krakow, once the ancient capital and one of the oldest cities of Poland, is one of the most charming cities in Poland.

Hands across the water

When Guillermo Pulido Gonzalez first worked in China from 2008 to 2010, he was amazed that the Chinese people he encountered had been exposed to such Mexican writers as Carlos Fuentes, Elena Poniatowska and Octavio Paz through Chinese translations.

Percussionist brings nature's power to life onstage

Martin Grubinger mounted the stage in a plain black T-shirt, while everyone else in the orchestra sported black dresses and tuxedos.

From a pen to a paintbrush

When Ma Jianguo's book, A Collection of Jack Ma's Ink and Wash Masterpieces, was published in 2015, the painter and journalist said he owes much of his artistic achievements to his journalism background.

Dragon rising

The year 2015 is a big one for Laurence Xu.

American Pie lyrics sell for $1.2 million in New York

The original manuscript of Don McLean's enigmatic hit song American Pie sold at auction in New York on Tuesday for $1.2 million, Christie's says.

Brick by brick

Streaming videos...draw top talents

Streaming websites are using short online videos as testing grounds to understand young audiences. Han Bingbin reports.

China's newest superhero named after a breakfast wrap

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a ... breakfast wrap.

Darkdraft sheds light on joint ventures' bright prospects

The Sino-US joint-venture film project Darkdraft vows to illuminate the future of cross-border cinematic cooperation.