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Primates prowling in an urban jungle

[2016-10-18 07:41]

A giant golden monkey climbing a green glass building in Beijing's downtown attracts a lot of eyeballs, and bystanders liken this scene to King Kong looking at an urban landscape from the top of a building.

Pearls get pride of place at Beijing show

[2016-10-18 07:41]

They are dazzling creations of nature that can't be cut or polished. For centuries, royalty and aristocrats have pursued them to demonstrate power and social rank. In modern times, they adorn an extensive population of women as an indication of fashion tastes.

Pride of the south

[2016-10-18 07:41]

Rocky Leung is a playful chef, delighting in surprises even as he shepherds the traditions of Chinese cooking in his kitchen at Man Ho.

Onion corn bread leaves lasting memory

[2016-10-18 07:41]

Over the summer, I traveled to a barbecue summit at the headquarters of Certified Angus Beef.

Eat beat

[2016-10-18 07:41]

Beijing

Spirit of objects

[2016-10-18 07:41]

When Wu Weishan visited Chinese sculptor Liu Huanzhang's home years ago, the director of the National Art Museum of China was impressed by a great number of statues of people and animals that filled every room and passageway.

Christie's looks for realistic returns

[2016-10-18 07:41]

The global economic slowdown and "selective demand" are pushing Christie's to seek more realistic prices for their collections, directors of the auction house said on Sunday.

A bazaar of ideas

[2016-10-17 07:22]

Mark Dunhill compares Chinese artist Qi Baishi (1864-1957) to French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954).

An Austrian shares his passion for the clarinet in Beijing

[2016-10-17 07:22]

Andreas Ottensamer, the principal clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic, just had a hectic 48 hours in China.

Depeche Mode to hit the road next year

[2016-10-17 07:22]

Readying a new album and stadium tour for next year, Depeche Mode feels free. The group, which helped bring electronic music into the mainstream with a flurry of hits, finally is setting its own pace.

Journeys toward prosperity

[2016-10-17 07:22]

Guizhou province's undulating topography has long sculpted its fight against poverty into an uphill battle in every sense - but the very mountains that had blocked prosperity are today generating it through tourism.

Road-tripping Senegal: Experience Africa's west coast by car

[2016-10-17 07:22]

From dizzying Dakar to vibrant Saint-Louis, Senegal pulsates with rich culture, history and charm.

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