Former basketball player shows shoes at London Fashion Week

Wolfgang Gieler, 29, has always had a passion for shoes. He was once a basketball player, but with his size-49 feet it was not easy for him to find the right shoes.

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Game changer

A new chef shakes up the formula at Swiss Taste, bringing more of that country's varied European influences to the table. Mike Peters steps in for a tasting.

Cognac finds a good match with Fujian delicacies

A recent cognac and food tasting in Xiamen was the second event in a campaign aimed at "rediscovering Chinese tastes" organized by the French luxury-liquor giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

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Accidental dancer

A ballet performer from Northeast China is winning fans in Britain, but the journey started by chance. Cecily Liu reports in London.

Chinese and foreign artists shine light on gender targets in conflict

An ongoing exhibition at the Hangzhou Library shows violence against women during war through the multimedia artworks of contemporary artists from home and abroad.

Rollins fights poor health with new album

One of the last in a generation of jazz greats, Sonny Rollins once thought music could change the world. His optimism about humanity has since vanished but, at 85, he still has much he wants to say.

Chills and thrills

Fans of flicks filmed in frozen places, like The Revenant, may find Lost in White merits a hot spot on the silver screen. Shot in temperatures lower than -40 C in Northeast China, the movie also offers car chases, explosions and lots of gore. Wang Kaihao reports.

Scriptwriters get unique forum to pitch ideas to financiers

Newbie scriptwriter Jiang Jun says he is "a lucky dog".

Growing calls to make space for art-house films

Although China is seeing massive growth in box-office receipts in recent years, the world's second-largest movie market needs "space" for art-house filmmakers, says award-winning director Lu Chuan.

Hymns of nature

Yunggie Ma mixes folk tales and ancient rhythms of a Tibetan county in her debut album, Chen Nan reports.