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Pride of plate

An Italian-American chef brings a passion for food traditions to his restaurants, his cooking schools, his culinary vacations and soon to his dinner guests in China. He tells Mike Peters why Chinese and Italian cuisines often don't transplant well.

Premium French vintages get a Chinese taste test

When wine critic and celebrity chef Cai Hao was invited by the French champagne brand Dom Perignon to team up with French celebrity chef Pascal Tingaud to design a menu, he felt very excited. The 2006 vintage and P2 1998 of the brand had become available on Chinese market, and Dom Perignon wanted to pair them with both Chinese and Western food for Chinese fans to enjoy.

The genes of dreams

Nobel-winning biologist Craig Mello tells Liu Xiangrui that the stage is set for China to play a leading role in world science.

Novelist by day, cleaner at night

When the Buenos Aires subway closes at night, Enrique Ferrari goes underground to mop the platforms -and to polish his next thriller.

Veteran designer sets sights on the young crowd

Reputed Chinese designer Wang Yutao's 2016 autumn/winter collection, which was shown at China Fashion Week on Sunday, specifically targeted youth.

Seeking talent from hollywood

Ever since Monkey King: Hero Is Back became the highest-grossing domestic animated film of all time, China's leading studios are looking overseas for manpower to ride the wave. Xu Fan reports.

Internet giants in scramble to grab space on big screen

With half of China now online, the country's Internet behemoths are seeking new pastures - and it seems that the big screen is their next target.

Tangible expression

After shifting from music to visual art more than a decade ago, Ai Jing achieves both recognition and satisfaction on two sides of the globe, Chen Nan reports.

US schools approach Hollywood for assistance

Miles from the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the red carpet, Steve Shin belts out tunes on a piano scarred with nicks and love notes written in scratches, teaching children how to sing.

Horses prepare for stardom in Beijing

Normand Latourelle, co-founder of the Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil, has dreamed of coming to China since childhood.

Shanghai gets a new stage

Xu Jun, a former Chinese folk opera star, has come up with a unique way to pay tribute to the place where he was born - he has created three plays themed on the metropolis. Chen Nan reports.