This way or that

With Chinese increasingly taking to the online world - from shopping to reading - book publishers are faced with the challenge of finding and keeping readers of printed materials.

Screen adaptation brings 1930s Beijing to life

Clad in a T-shirt, a sweater, and Converse shoes, 79-year-old Zhang Beihai seems much younger. He is energetic and alert when speaking about his novel, Xia Yin, which is now being adapted into a movie by director Jiang Wen.

After honey, Chinese magazine goes nuts

Nuts are both delicious and nutritious but some are tough to crack due to their hard shells.

Little goes to waste

French luxury house Hermes brings its first show of goods made from reused materials to China, Chen Jie reports in Shanghai.

Fishermen pick up brushes to show coastal life

Zhoushan, a city of many islands in East China's Zhejiang province, is well-known as a tourist destination and for its rich fishery resources. But not many people know that it is also home to amateur artists who live off both fishing and painting.

Feast Day

At the end of November, Americans the world over have a sudden craving for roast turkey. Mike Peters explores the tradition in China.

Macaroon chef takes eager kids to his sweet spot

For pastry chef Yu Fan and his wife, this day is perhaps a taste of things to come. They have a year-old infant at home, but today they really have their hands full: A dozen primary-grade Chinese students from a Beijing language academy have swarmed their shop, Gateaux & Cadeaux, for a lesson in making macaroons.

Rum party for charity

Dame Of Love

oko Ono charms Beijing audiences with her quirky persona and a solo exhibition. Lin Qi reports.

Gu Changwei's latest project is based on a 100-yuan note

Film director and photographer Gu Changwei's latest production isn't at the cinemas but rather at three exhibition halls of the National Art Museum of China.

Chinese painters give traditional art new, realistic touch

The highly detailed gongbi technique, with a history of 2,000 years, is still held dear by Chinese painters today.

Adaptation frenzy

The notion that popular online fiction guarantees on-screen success has created a bubble in Chinese showbiz, and if unchecked, it will leave many by the wayside.