Bollywood alien movie PK ready for China release

India's highest-grossing movie of all time, PK, is set to hit theaters on the Chinese mainland on May 22, and with it, Bollywood is expected to throw a challenge at Hollywood's dominance of the country's movie market.

Pitch Perfect sequel says girls run the world

"Who run the world? GIRLS!" sing those irrepressible Barden University Bellas, channeling Beyonce, in Pitch Perfect 2. And yes, they sure do run the world.

Deng's us visit

For the first time, a documentary will reveal footage of two assassination attempts on the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping during his landmark 1979 visit to the United States.

A Bite of China to return with worldview

China Central Television's phenomenally successful show, A Bite of China, is expected to return for a third season in mid-2016, with shooting to start in September.

Beyond the virtual

The Beijing native has been cooking in famous Italian restaurants, such as Armani, Pastarito and Nobu, since the late 1990s, before returning to his hometown in 2005.

Azerbaijan was all about fusion before it was cool

President Xi Jinping's swing through Central Asia over the weekend, touting the legacy of the ancient Silk Road, inspired many news stories. The thought of China's leader being hosted in that region also made some of us hungry.

Long way ahead

Last week, the State Council, China's cabinet, released a five-year plan to promote traditional Chinese medicine, with the aim to boost the presence of traditional Chinese medicine in the country's healthcare system and also enhance its competence abroad.

More than 100 tricks to do business on WeChat

China's e-commerce boom isn't just helping tech companies such as Tencent to grow its instant-messaging business, but alongside, many how-to-do-it books are being produced to understand the nature of WeChat, the smartphone application, and the role it plays in the lives of Chinese who are keen to launch their enterprises online.

Former diplomat's book on Silk Road project is released

The first major academic monograph on President Xi Jinping's "One Belt, One Road" initiative, under which China will seek to redevelop the ancient overland and marine routes through which traders sold silk and porcelain abroad hundreds of years ago and built cultural ties, was unveiled on Sunday.

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Jackie chan looks back

Jackie Chan, the Hong Kong martial artist and movie star, released a second autobiography on April 7, his 61st birthday.

Quotes from the book

On his life