Tommy Hilfiger says you can be too popular

Sometimes, there is such a thing as being too popular, Tommy Hilfiger says, explaining that after his label's crazy romp in the 1990s, he had to reinvent the brand.

Campus critters are nuts for Penn State's 'Squirrel Girl'

Penn State students know her as the Squirrel Whisperer, or even Squirrel Girl. Which suits Mary Krupa just fine.

Eco-fashion hot in Guizhou

remote villages of Southwest China. Kelvin Chan reports.

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Brand grows along with business lifestyle

The brand Montblanc has been known in China for its writing tools and leather goods. But, the German company also produces jewelry, fragrances, eyewear and luxury watches.

Dali homecoming

Like author Zhang Mei, I am fascinated by Chief Li, the ethnic Bai leader of the Stone Dragon Village. It's a tiny place, with about a thousand folks tucked into the mountains near Dali in Yunnan province.

A long-running and delicious social tradition

Golden crab gravy oozes from the tops of buns stuffed with crab meat, while other dim sum treats are bursting with pork, soup or shocking green bits of a local plant called bur clover.

On the cusp

Three years ago, when Zhong Lifang was in New York, she went to watch an "immersive" theater production Sleep No More, which was adapted from William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Briton works to defend China from flooding

Water engineer Ian Cluckie says that when he first visited China in 1989 he was surprised to find he was already famous.

Donnie Yen cheers on Asians in Hollywood

Action star Donnie Yen placed his deadly hands and feet in cement at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, voicing hope that his career would inspire fellow Asians to take up acting.

New genre grabs attention

In Japan's animation world Hayao Miyazaki is a master. His classics account for around half of Japan's top 10 highest-grossing hits, but his status is now being challenged by a rising star.

Long wait over

years after the director planned it. Xu Fan reports.