Dunhuang is a small town surrounded by the Gobi desert in Northwest China's Gansu province. It is a Mecca for Buddhist art for many.
Santa Claus may never have known the ancient trade route - who really knows? - but the Christmas season and the centuries-old spice trade share a common flavor thanks to the land we now know as Sri Lanka, Mike Peters reports.
Was Taosi the source of Chinese civilization? An excavation report poses the question with ample text and photos, Wang Kaihao reports in Linfen, Shanxi province.
Fernando Botero has been painting for decades now, but he views every new painting as "an adventure and a discovery".
The need for religious advice has spawned an army of self-proclaimed saints who roam coastal cities for patrons and grant titles as if they were actors in a palace drama.
Gary Karr is fascinated with Chinese culture, especially the traditional gardens, though the double bass master has never played on the mainland.
Hong Kong targets wintertime visitors from the Chinese mainland, especially the chilly north, pitching warm weather and discounts. Xu Lin discovers what makes the place a perfect roost for snowbirds, while wading among marine mammals.
Zhang Huan cut France and Switzerland from the itineraries of the travel agency she started in 1998 to focus solely on Italy since 2000.
Despite having a prestigious tournament in Shanghai, the game is still a relatively unknown sport in China that wealthy families are now beginning to see as a ticket to top schools
Previously deemed as nothing more than a way of getting another certificate that might prove useful when it comes to applying to prestigious schools, art education was in the past often marginalized in China's classrooms.
In a ballroom of a glitzy casino hotel, the clatter of plastic tiles turned into roaring applause as the winner was determined for an international mahjong competition late Sunday following a weekend-long wrangling over square tables.
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