Belarusian Svetlana Alexievich is the kind of writer who throws questions to reporters who are interviewing her.
Although some Italian priests famously came to China in the late 16th century, large numbers of Western missionaries only stepped into the country after the 1840s, when the Middle Kingdom was forced to open its gates to the Western world in the aftermath of the first Opium War.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is revered not only for such works as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, but the "Renaissance Man" is also famed for his work in engineering, optics, architecture, geometry and astronomy.
With a history of producing silk and silk-related products that goes back thousands of years, Hangzhou, the host city of the G20 Summit, is staging an event of fiber art involving artists from around the world to explore the charm of one of the oldest art forms in human history.
Ink artist Sun Hao is drawn to things and people that evoke heroism and pathos: His favorite films are Legends of the Fall, Braveheart and The Dark Knight, and he loves Ludwig Beethoven's Symphony No 9 in D minor and the works of Li Bai, an 8th-century Chinese poet.
American photographer Roger Ballen's distinctive style of black-and-white images are mostly described as "weird" by viewers because of the provocative themes.
A little-known city in China has become well known, or is at least being mentioned globally, since its successful joint bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Much of Zhangjiakou lies in the transitional terrain between the mountains and the plains. Called "ba" by the locals, it refers to an elevation of 1,200-1,400 meters above sea level, which means it is several degrees cooler in summer than places like Beijing and hence a perfect retreat from the heat.
The Mongol Empire spanned much of Asia and Europe. It built four capital cities, the least known of which is Zhongdu, or Central Capital.
Grapes are grown almost everywhere there is human habitation.
When you visit Zhangjiakou, you've got to take a photo in front of the Big Mirror Gate. It's the landmark of the city. Also, who can resist a chance to scale the Great Wall in less than a minute and boast about it when other sections of the wall are so forbidding?
Enterprises both foreign and domestic have been wooed by the "headquarters economy" of Guangzhou Tianhe central business district, as it strives to cater for high-end companies and high net-worth professionals.
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