Jiangsu province's capital Nanjing encases history in modernity.Jiangsu province's capital Nanjing encases history in modernity.
Niushou Mountain plays host to Buddha's mind - both his thought manifested and the cranium that warehoused his brain.
Nanjing's cuisine is informed by its opportune geography - especially its proximity to the Yangtze.
As the airplane was coming in to land I could not help but say "wow" as I saw numerous different-sized islands of green in the blue Indian Ocean, and the white cloud mass above them looking like soft candyfloss.
Xie Zheng, 37, misses Seychelles - the picturesque beaches along the Indian Ocean, brilliant hiking routes and exotic culture.
European luxury houses have been staging their couture shows in China after debuting them in Paris for some time now. But no one has ever created a special haute couture collection for the Chinese market, until last week, when Italian designer house Dolce & Gabbana decided to bring a special event to Hong Kong.
While Australian fashion brands do not have much exposure in China as yet when compared with those from the United States and Europe, some of the country's designers are getting noticed here with their distinctive style.
The legendary French fashion label Chanel paid homage to its founder Coco Chanel Tuesday with a show at the Ritz in Paris.
When Portuguese chef Deivid Paiva goes to the markets that supply his restaurant, he usually doesn't come back with his white tunic smeared with blood.
Grill 79, China World Summit Wing's 79th-floor Western restaurant, now offers fresh caviar for the first time as chef Deivid Paiva takes over the kitchen. Guests can savor premium Imperial Beluga caviar, famed for its pearly gray eggs, full body and rich, creamy flavor. The restaurant also offers a caviar tasting tray, with an array of Siberian, Amer, hybrid and Russian varieties of caviar to give guests an overview and a sampling of this prized roe.
So one night, the story goes, Justin Bieber was in town, and had a hankering for Italian food. Not just any Italian, but Rao's, the tiny restaurant by a park in East Harlem that's been around for 120 years - and is one of the hardest-to-get tables in the country, let alone the city.
Since Canadian biologist Yaacov Ben-David put down roots in Southwest China's Guizhou province, he has been driven by a desire to understand how traditional Chinese medicine works.
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