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Artist gives new shine to a dying art form in his golden years

[2016-08-09 07:44]

In 1940s' Shanghai, a 5-year-old was the only boy studying at a Catholic girls' primary school in the French Concession.

Disney's new character

[2016-08-09 07:44]

Months after securing the deal and weeks after opening his Hatsune restaurant at Shanghai Disneyland, chef-owner Alan Wong still lights up with a huge smile at the thought of it.

Brazil in the air

[2016-08-09 07:44]

Ozone chef Rafael Gil has made an art of avant-garde Spanish tapas in Hong Kong, but he reverts to his Brazilian roots in his signature maki he's dubbed "Bahia". The king prawn filling is cooked in moqueca sauce, a traditional Brazilian home-style sauce made with palm oil, garlic, onion, tomato and coconut milk. The rich flavor matches perfectly with the equally strong red onion and coriander, which he uses to enrich the taste instead of soy sauce. The great flavor comes with a great view from the top of the ICC building.

On this day, 10,000 roses are just for starters

[2016-08-09 07:44]

Most of us have slightly more modest plans for this Chinese Valentine's Day (Qi Qiao Jie), but when love can command a $2 million price, Tuesday might be a good day to fly to Singapore to enjoy a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a penthouse and the world's most expensive dinner.

Memories of the city

[2016-08-09 07:44]

At a library in a Beijing hutong (small alley), Bai Hao is seen talking to children from the nearby neighborhood in Xicheng district.

Emerging trends in contemporary art on show in Beijing

[2016-08-09 07:44]

Contemporary art is becoming popular in China on an unprecedented scale.

When race matters

[2016-08-08 07:57]

The release of a trailer for the upcoming Zhang Yimou film, The Great Wall, has whipped up a storm that centers on its casting choice for the lead role.

Pipa player promotes ancient instrument with rare passion

[2016-08-08 07:57]

Chinese pipa player Wu Yuxia never says "no" to educational performances and projects since she believes that spreading the word about the four-stringed lute, a Chinese musical instrument with more than 2,000 years of history, is her life's work.

The overload that is making our brains snap

[2016-08-06 06:42]

It's been quite some time since I last fell a sleep without my smartphone at my bedside and didn't check WeChat first thing in the morning.

Campaign seeks to fight eye disease among seniors

[2016-08-06 06:42]

Macular degeneration is a threat that Chinese society needs to pay more attention to, a key health association has said.

Handbags mirror social change

[2016-08-05 08:03]

No other fashion accessory looks so colorful and has so many anecdotes about it as the handbag. An exhibition in Shanghai, at the chi K11 Art Museum, shows the handbag as a mirror of social change.

Chongqing designer set to make dream debut in New York

[2016-08-05 08:03]

In the highly competitive fashion industry, Yang Lu's rise seems almost effortless.

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