Ulysses comes to life on Chinese stage

Veteran theater director Yi Liming bought a copy of Ulysses several years ago. He couldn't finish reading Irish writer James Joyce's classic novel because it was too hard to understand.

Sounds from Sweden

The national orchestra of Sweden has completed a successful tour in China in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sweden.

Afternoon delight

Afternoon teas are popping up at five-star hotels all over China, offering classic sips with elegant repasts.

Traditional matcha tea gets whirled, dusted, infused in US

More than a thousand years ago, Buddhist monks in Japan began a daily ritual of grinding green tea leaves into powder, mixing it into hot water with a bamboo whisk, then sharing the tea from a single cup.

Hell on a bun

Right at home with flowers

Smarter residential landscaping means we can savor the spring season without joining the crowds at formal public gardens, Xu Lin discovers.

Beijing in bloom

Thanks to the high temperatures this spring, some flowers in Beijing, such as cherries and peach blossoms, have started to bloom early.

Vrooms through blooms

Photos of a high-speed train blasting through blazes of apricot flowers at Beijing's Juyongguan Pass have ignited a firestorm online.

Global village

Cuandixia is a two-hour drive and a couple of centuries away from Beijing.

36 hours in Luxurious Vienna

Not quite a century ago, Vienna was downgraded from being the glorious capital of a sprawling empire to the capital of just one country, Austria. What remains undiminished is the city's reputation as a capital of high living.

Past is present in dynamic Warsaw

With many countries in Europe suffering from recession while the yuan continues to strengthen, traveling to the famously pricey continent has become much cheaper for many Chinese. If you are interested in getting a taste of Europe, now is the time to go.

In Krakow, a taste of history shaped by Jewish and Christian influences

Krakow, once the ancient capital and one of the oldest cities of Poland, is one of the most charming cities in Poland.