Balancing eloquence and silence

Colin Firth joked that he was looking for offers in Chinese films, adding that he hoped to work with Chinese directors Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Lou Ye and Jia Zhangke, to name a few.

Chinese star uses TV shows to reveal a new side

Her slim figure is wrapped in a long leather cape dress. Her long straight hair looks particularly black under a shiny sliver headpiece, which has long pheasant feathers.

Staying power

Guilin has long been a bastion of backpackers - and still is.

Where bean curd and beauty conspire to conjure allure

Terrific tofu and serene scenery are mutually reinforcing appeals that propel an appetite for Lujia village as an ecotourism destination.

A visionary ahead of his time

When officials of Fuyang approached Wang Shu in 2012 with an offer to have him design an arts center, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect had a rather unusual condition.

Museum dedicated to natural landscape art opens in Fuyang

The Gongwang Art Museum in Fuyang, a district under Hangzhou city, celebrated its grand opening on in September with an exhibition featuring Chinese landscape art.

Italian method boosts quality

China is known for the quantity of cashmere it produces, but not necessarily for its quality. But that is changing as local brands and breeders shift their focus. Italian luxury brand Loro Piana, a key name in the apparel industry, has also joined the effort.

Blancpain launches limited edition

The ocean, which covers more than two-thirds of the earth's surface, is a source of precious resources and inspiration.

Stars make country fashion accessible

A new generation of country musicians - mostly young and female - is changing the look of fashion in Music City with clothing lines designed with fans in mind.

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Spicy touch

A culinary entrepreneur taps her Trinidad roots to bring new flavors to Beijing's food scene, Mike Peters reports.

Award honors HK chef Chow

May Chow, chef and owner of Little Bao in Hong Kong and Bangkok, has been named Asia's Best Female Chef 2017, an award that is part of the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants program, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.