A new book about the Wright brothers does more than chronicle their painstaking, game-changing breakthrough in man's flight, although that in itself would have been a draw. It reveals what truly remarkable men they were: their unparalleled work ethic, their dogged persistence, their unwavering modesty.
Nicky Harman is still excited while talking about the Chinese literary works she wants to translate, even after nearly 15 years of translating Chinese writing into English.
John Lescroart has written a terrific courtroom mystery as the main series characters take a backseat to defense attorney Rebecca Hardy, daughter of regular Dismas, who takes on a case involving Greg Treadway, a middle school teacher who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Hong Ying left her hometown, Chongqing, at a young age, but the novelist and poet returns to the southwestern city of China again and again in her books - from her well-known autobiography Daughter of the River to her latest work, The Legend of Liya.
A new Chinese consulate in Malaysia is expected to be a shot in the arm for local tourism.
An encounter with two foreign college students at Hangzhou city's West Lake sparked Pan Yimei's interest in becoming a tour guide.
Some people collect paintings, others, sculptures and antique furniture. But Qin Tongqian does more - he buys entire houses, mostly homes built in ancient China.
China Remix, a documentary that spotlights blossoming Sino-African cultural ties, was screened in Nairobi last week.
From Salvador Dali's turn on What's My Line? to a dreamy, cherry-topped ice cream sundae thought up by Andy Warhol for a restaurant commercial, modern art indelibly influenced early television.
The 10th edition of Art Beijing concluded on Sunday, celebrating a decade of serving as a launching pad for emerging artists and young collectors.
With prices for top-tier works of art at an all-time high, records for paintings and sculpture appear certain to fall at upcoming spring auctions in New York by Christie's and Sotheby's.
My personal bucket list, the tally of things I'm determined to do before I die, features a surprising amount of glassware and train travel. There is that meandering journey through the wine country of France (many tasting stops, please). And then there's the Tequila Train.
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