Everyone knows about Marco Polo, but few know about Matteo Ricci, the Italian scholar who introduced several Chinese classic works to the West.
China leads Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards with 13 eateries in the 2016 list announced this week, Mike Peters reports.
Spain's Elena Arzak says traditional Chinese cuisine has been a long-time inspiration for her dishes. "My father and I have always been greatly influenced by Chinese cuisine as we have always liked it," says Arzak, whose father is the famous and award-winning chef Juan Mari Arzak.
A Swiss water expert's long collaboration with his Chinese counterparts yields results. Liu Xiangrui reports.
Italian artist Beatrice Caracciolo's abstract works have long been inspired by Chinese paintings. Her debut exhibition in Beijing that opened on Tuesday seeks to show that influence.
What's happening to certain Downton Abbey stars is downright criminal.
Hot on the heels of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, which was released less than two weeks ago, the biopic Ip Man 3 has grabbed the headlines as it prepares its release on Friday. Both the films and star Donnie Yen. Xu Fan reports.
The way Danish film director Nicolas Winding Refn was officially introduced to China was kind of unconventional.
"If you love him, send him to New York because it is a paradise. If you hate him, send him to New York because it is hell."
A musical based on Taiwan illustrator Jimmy Liao's popular graphic novel, A Chance of Sunshine, is coming to Beijing. Chen Nan reports.
Adele has kicked off her first world tour in four years with a concert in Belfast that received overwhelmingly positive reviews despite the best-selling singer's bout of pre-gig nerves.
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