The death of political giant Lee Kuan Yew marked the end of an era in Singapore. A new book examines the impact of the man on ordinary people of the city-state, Xing Yi reports.
Palau plans to halve charter flights from China next month, as it deliberates measures to subside the tourism tide that has surged into a tidal wave over the past year.
Double-oh-seven has been there for some sun and fun.
Great art often inspires further creativity, sometimes in a surprising form.
Italy unveiled the restored crown jewel of the ancient city of Pompeii last Friday, showing off a rare success story as it races to shore up the site marred by such mismanagement and neglect that it risked losing European Union funding and its UNESCO World Heritage site listing.
Huang Yongyu's paintings command huge prices, but at 91, the artist's true passion is writing. Wang Chao reports.
A series featuring 12 mountain-and-water paintings by the artist Qi Baishi (1864-1957) are looking for potential buyers. They are on show in Beijing and are expected to fetch a record-breaking price for the artist.
The latest evidence of Malaysian food's strengthening presence in China: the arrival of the new PappaRich restaurant at the Ikea store in Beijing's Daxing district.
Jordi Villegas can't wait for his mama to visit China's capital.
Restaurateur and music-man-about-town Badr Benjelloun has just opened his second food venue, where a late but unlamented Brazilian eatery slid in a long decline before vaporizing. Like at his sports bar and Moroccan cafe Cuju, the menu at Caravan - which he describes as a bridge between Moroccan and Cajun food - gives olives pride of place, including this savory, garlicky appetizer served with crisp-edged bread fingers. The plate is a starter option on the set menus for lunch and dinner - look for more olives in the lamb and chicken dishes that follow.
A new play explores how Germans and Chinese are looking at individuals in the collective. Chen Nan reports.
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