In a break from the sea of dystopian offerings aimed at young adult audiences, the world of tomorrow is given a glossy, Disney makeover in the studio's latest big-budget spectacular.
An antismoking lobby group says young Chinese are at risk of being encouraged to pick up the habit by actors puffing on cigarettes in films and on TV shows.
The Cannes Film Festival is as close as could be to the movie industry's answer to the United Nations. The filmmakers and media of the world are usually represented in one way or the other. The Croisette, Cannes' seaside promenade, is usually a babble of tongues.
An online talkshow hosted by China's most renowned antique collector, Ma Weidu, has become a surprise hit, with young audiences showing a keen interest in Ma's discussions about culture, history and social events.
Just as Korean TV serials are hot among Chinese, so is Korean cuisine becoming a popular choice in China when people want to eat something different but not that bizarre.
Many Korean side dishes (banchan) get their flavor (and preservation) from fermentation. They have a tangy, salty, and spicy taste.
Fiesta Tex-Mex, newly opened among Beijing's under-the-sidewalk shops along Xindong Lu, is a triumph of low expectations. That sounds like damning with faint praise, but Tex-Mex is best when it's unpretentious, especially alongside a Corona or a big margarita. Fiesta has a family-friendly sports bar kind of vibe, and the shrimp fajitas - served smoking hot on a sizzling iron platter - are big and tender, with two nice flour tortillas. The joint may not feel quite like Austin or Laredo, but it's just the ticket for a casual afternoon meal.
Juliana Young Koo was born in 1905 in Tianjin, China, and now lives in New York City.
By the end of 2014, the length of functioning high-speed railway lines in China exceeded more than 16,000 kilometers, more than anywhere else in the world.
In his compilation of articles from his Wall Street Journal column, "Ask Ariely", Dan Ariely wraps in a clever bow all the questions we've ever wanted answered concerning the behavioral intricacies that dictate the decisions we make.
Stephen Soong was a literary critic and translator who befriended the great writers of his generation. His son has now coauthored a book about his extraordinary life. Liu Zhihua reports.
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