Published in 2015 to both critical and commercial acclaim, Between the World and Me takes the form of a letter from a father to his teenage son, detailing the experience of author Ta-Nehisi Coates, who lived as a black man in the United States.
On the northern bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River is the Samye Monastery. Boasting a 1,300-year history, this monastery in Shannan, in the southern part of the Tibet autonomous region, is the earliest Buddhist monastery in Tibet.
Night falls. Waves of pilgrims gradually begin leaving Jokhang Monastery in the old part of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region.
I think I was 8 years old the first time I was given serious responsibility.
World Baijiu Day, an event designed to make the rest of the world more aware of China's most popular spirit, is officially on Aug 9, but bar events in several cities are beginning early this week.
Li Heng has been painting weeds for the past eight years. His obsession is reflected in his many pieces, where a vast variety of weeds appears sometimes against a dull sky or rain clouds.
As a well-known art historian, Shao Dazhen has written lots of books on modern art of the East and West as well as done reviews of countless artists' works for about half a century.
A haunting picture of a forest and photographs of Guantanamo Bay - eerie rendition locations - lift the veil in art form on government methods to counter terror.
China's Terracotta Warrior lanterns are to be the centerpiece of Spring Festival celebrations in Manchester in January, marking their first appearance in Britain.
At first glance, in her white T-shirt and blue jeans, Chinese-Canadian pianist Zhou Tianyu seemed like an overseas student spending her summer vacation in Beijing.
Sir Matthew Bourne was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of audiences in Shanghai as he visited China for the first time in late June. His company, New Adventures, is presenting Sleeping Beauty in Shanghai and Beijing this year, and he says he wasn't prepared for the passionate welcome from audiences he met at the Shanghai Culture Square, especially from young people.
Lazarus, the science-fiction musical co-written by David Bowie, one of his final works, will return to the stage, this time in London, the production announced recently.
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