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Women finally on US humor award shortlist

[2015-08-26 07:26]

Thurber Prize judges have made it official: Women are funny, too.

Return of Madam snake

[2015-08-25 07:39]

The Chinese fairy tale figure Madam White Snake is back again, this time in two very different guises. The first is in the time-honored way in which audiences are used to seeing it, and the other in a very contemporary form.

Acquiring other tastes

[2015-08-25 07:39]

In 2011, 24-year-old Yang Yang resigned her well-paid job in Beijing to settle down in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. There she partnered with a friend to plunge into the selling of black tea from India and Sri Lanka.

Tea tour gives expats a taste of China's fragrant brews

[2015-08-25 07:39]

Our visit to Beijing's big southside tea market, Maliandao tea city, unexpectedly starts off with a quiz.

Starbucks, Panera in pumpkin latte fight

[2015-08-25 07:39]

The pumpkin spice latte battle is heating up just in time for fall.

Up the right alley

[2015-08-25 07:39]

Nanluoguxiang, a well-known hutong (alleyway) area of Beijing and home to the nobles of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), is seeking to revive its glory.

Beauty and sadness takes the spotlight in tribute to lake

[2015-08-25 07:39]

The first major historical art survey of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra's infamous Donner Pass takes an ambitious trip through two centuries, highlighting the roles of Native Americans and railway barons and the tourists and scientists trying to halt the loss of clarity in the azure waters.

Bleak theme park's dismal take on fun and games

[2015-08-25 07:39]

Britain's newest theme park, Dismaland, has opened with a decrepit castle, a merry-go-round horse set to be cooked and model boats on a pool full of refugees, all courtesy of the street artist Banksy.

Sex, lies and religious roles

[2015-08-24 08:00]

Shi Yongxin has been embroiled in controversies since I first heard his name.

New light on tales of patriotism and valor

[2015-08-24 08:00]

When Lin Wenxuan met He Changgui at a traditional Chinese courtyard house in Beijing, they barely got along.

Making tracks in style

[2015-08-24 08:00]

There's no air conditioning on this hot summer day. No toilet en suite. No Wi-Fi.

History, intrigue and lifestyle come together for classic train

[2015-08-24 08:00]

The years between the world wars were the luxurious Orient Express heyday - one that has since undergone resurgence.

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