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Cumberbatch magic boosts superhero movie in China

[2016-11-10 06:53]

Every time a Marvel superhero movie hits the theaters, it dominates the box office. And Doctor Strange is following this tradition. Since the 14th superhero film from the Marvel universe opened in China on Nov 4, it has taken over the box office by raking in 300 million yuan ($45 million) in three days.

Finding wonder in the macabre

[2016-11-10 06:53]

Monsters feeding on human eyeballs? If a child has a father like Tim Burton, that may be the bedtime story.

Author mines Harry Potter for new magic

[2016-11-10 06:53]

The gates to J.K. Rowling's wizarding world are set to reopen with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but the jury is still out on whether the five-movie spinoff will conjure up the magic that turned Harry Potter into a global entertainment phenomenon.

Jackie Chan revels in his Oscar moment

[2016-11-10 06:53]

As an action star, Jackie Chan never expected to get an Oscar.

Echoes of history and rapid change

[2016-11-09 07:31]

Walking along Karl Marx Alley in Berlin, a first-time visitor to the city from Beijing may feel a strange sense of familiarity. The buildings, built in Soviet style but with modern facades and the broad roads clearly remind one of Beijing's streets and its architecture.

Luedi Kong gives Monkey King epic the German treatment

[2016-11-09 07:31]

Switzerland-born Eva Luedi Kong appeared with a glass bottle of Chinese wolfberry tea at her book launch at the Frankfurt Book Fair in late October.

Preserving a slice of heaven

[2016-11-09 07:31]

The countryside is as picturesque as the culture is mysterious. For many tourists, "Shangri-La" is a synonym for heaven on Earth.

Tourism boom threatens Vietnam's 'Tonkinese Alps'

[2016-11-09 07:31]

At the top of Vietnam's Fansipan Mountain, throngs of giddy tourists wielding selfie sticks jostle for a photo op on the once-remote peak in the Sapa region, famed for its breathtaking views across undulating rice terraces.

Green on the go

[2016-11-09 07:31]

In Yushu, Northwest China's Qinghai province, ecological protection has entered policy planning, including on poverty reduction.

Translator recalls meeting Qian Zhongshu

[2016-11-09 07:31]

The late author Qian Zhongshu is best known for his satirical novel Fortress Besieged.

Bono's agency finds wide online gender gap

[2016-11-09 07:31]

Almost a third fewer women than men in the world's poorest countries are connected to the internet and the gap is set to widen, limiting access to life-changing opportunities, an anti-poverty group said on Tuesday.

Classy fare in cool market

[2016-11-08 07:25]

The art market in China has been cooling over the past three years, generating fewer records and a less competitive air in the salesroom.

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