Ask any Singaporeans what they think when they hear the word "jumbo", and they would almost certainly associate it with the island nation's most famous seafood restaurant chain and its legendary crabs.
A Chinese-American civil engineer turns composer in his 50s, mixing folk sounds of Northeast China with Western symphony, Chen Mengwei reports.
Fabrice Beluze usually begins his day by putting on a black apron. He then sits down with different tools to either repair stringed instruments or make them.
Shi Nuo, a 26-year-old director, seeks to tackle the subject of aging and facing death in a 17-minute film that has just been announced winner in its category at an annual event in Beijing.
Liu Xiao Ling Tong entered the hearts of TV viewers 30 years ago as the Monkey King. But he may not be done yet. He wants to reprise his role in a new film version, and make another classic. Wang Kaihao reports.
China's lucrative market has become a great attraction for filmmakers around the world in recent years. But domestic talent is now looking overseas: So can Chinese-language movies make their presence felt abroad?
As demand for special effects for films and TV grows, Chinese studios gear up to give viewers a better experience, Xu Fan reports.
Hong Kong commercial film director Wong Jing is known for his close ties to a certain market. When he announced in Beijing on Tuesday that he will cooperate with online-video giant iQiyi for his upcoming sci-fi film, his message was clear: Forget about general interest. This is a film only for young netizens.
In 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit walked illegally on a high wire strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra wowed audiences in Beijing this week. Conductor Riccardo Muti tells Chen Jie what he brings to the 125-year-old CSO.
As an early afternoon rehearsal in a vast studio at the National Center for the Performing Arts gets underway, a tall, gray-haired man shows up, grabbing everyone's attention. The man, wearing a bright yellow scarf, sits down and then addresses the assembled actors.
As more Chinese names make it onto the global rich list, luxury tourism packages are proving more popular.
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