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.
If not for him, volumes of precious, ancient Chinese books might have been destroyed during World War II.
Portuguese food is less-known across China than other European fare, but a transplanted chef is eager to change that in Beijing. Liu Zhihua tucks in for a tasting.
You know winter is dead and gone when ripe avocados appear in the market and on menus in force. We enjoyed their silky goodness last week at Happi Sake, the sibling of Beijing's more upscale Sake Manzo. Forty yuan ($6.40) got us a sushi handroll with a nice chartreuse fan of avocado slices and a mound of jewel-toned tuna chunks. The extensive sake menu is indexed in English by category, with light, medium and earthy offerings at many price points.
Zhenjiang, a small city on the banks of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu province, will be in the spotlight during the May Day holiday when it plays host to the Changjiang International Music Festival.
It's a Friday afternoon in Beijing's Daguanyuan Theater.
Rock veterans Scorpions will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2015 and perform in China for the first time.
Bird billows. Wonder water. Magic mountains.
An Wang, a Chinese-American computer electronics engineer who was an important contributor to the development of magnetic core memory, said, "Markets change, tastes change, so the companies and the individuals who choose to compete in those markets must change."
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