Mushrooms bring health reputation from Siberia

It's a freak of nature: Inonotus obliquus, commonly known as chaga mushroom, is a parasitic fungus found on birch and other trees in very cold habitats, having the appearance of burnt charcoal.

Kiss of the caper

An engraved legacy

Chinese-born French artist Zao Wou-ki's engravings will be shown in Nantong two years after his death. Deng Zhangyu reports.

Contemporary pieces shown in Athens

A show of abstract art by 10 established Chinese artists opened on Wednesday at an art venue in Athens, after a tour of Italy.

Painters display works awash in ink traditions

Shitao, a famous landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), had said: "Ink and brushwork should keep pace with the times."

Honey money

Television may be on the decline, but hundreds of thousands of online chat rooms have sprouted up, offering advice, allure and arousal to those who can instantly respond and send gifts, generating big business

China and Qatar launch a series of cultural events

A series of events will be held in China and Qatar through the year to mark the China-Qatar Cultural Year 2016, the Ministry of Culture and the Qatari embassy in Beijing recently announced.

Monkey see, humans do

As we swing into the Year of the Monkey, Erik Nilsson looks at eight great places to watch playful primates go wild in the wild.

Telluride's towering peaks prop up a small-town feel

By Jeri Clausing In Telluride, Colorado Associated Press

Full steam ahead for Flying Scotsman

Britain's Flying Scotsman, the first steam locomotive to hit 100 miles an hour, returned to the tracks on Friday following a decade-long project to restore the world-famous engine.

Universal Orlando looks back 25 years, more innovation ahead

When the Universal Orlando theme park opened in 1990, it was a way for visitors to have fun inspired by the movies they loved - without traveling to California.

Elephants get love and care with tourists' help in sanctuary

The trip to the hills of eastern Cambodia had all the makings of a luxurious getaway: Delicious fresh fruit fed by hand, a dip in a refreshingly cold watering hole and a relaxing massage.