The much talked about cut of the first Chinese empress' bust has not only not died down, it has also created a buzz abroad.
American Idol is practicing addition and subtraction in its 14th season.
Downton Abbey star Allen Leech has a winning way with accents.
Even in winter, the atmosphere at Caribeno is warm, thanks to brilliantly colored murals with palm trees and the eager faces of staff members with ethnic roots in the Caribbean, Spain and Africa.
There was a time when Zhao Defa was famous for his stories about life and politics in rural China. But these days, readers find the author more at home with his so-called "culture novels".
At one time, Bob Hope was the hottest thing in comedy, a fresh face with a fresh delivery. Really.
At 64, Azat is the president of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in the XinjiangUygur autonomous region. Culture and ArtWeekly recently published an essay inwhich he recalled his lifelong friendship with Chinese language and literature. The following are excerpts.
Different civilizations interpreted the constellations of stars in their own different ways. The Chinese had theirs, but few people today know their traditional constellations.
Scottish writer Ali Smith's inventive How to Be Both, which is divided into two parts, each starting with a different character, was named the winner in the novel category on Monday for Britain's 2014 Costa Book Awards.
Our Russian friends have a gift for making New Year celebrations last ... and last ... and last. Feeling a bit left out, we went looking for a suitable place to join in the merry-making, or at least see what all the fuss was about
At first I am a little let down by the small space of Idealism Cafe, which ranked fourth on the list of the "most popular tea break sites" in Beijing on Dianping.com, a Chinese website that allows people to comment on food and dining services.
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