From playing a struggling father in The Piano in a Factory to being a ruthless bandit in Saving Mr Wu, Wang Qianyuan is a versatile actor. And, now, with a hit TV series about China's first generation of Communist police, the veteran actor has impressed again.
Artist Simon Beck's tools are small and simple: a compass and a pair of snowshoes. His canvases? Snow-covered wintry landscapes.
NEW YORK - Folk rock legend Paul Simon has announced a US tour to promote biodiversity efforts as fears mount for the long-term survival of life on Earth.
Carnegie Hall is about a 25-minute walk from Wang Jiazhi's apartment. It's a favorite place to visit for the Chinese violinist, who has watched recitals there many times.
A group of young Chinese artists, who are children of traditional Chinese art masters, are following in their families' footsteps - sometimes differently - as they try to make names for themselves.
Charging fees to run errands has slowly become a popular business model in China's internet-based world. Now it seems to have caught on at university campuses.
Roger Hart's favorite philosophers are Zhuang Zi and Lao Zi, and the Chinese classic A Dream of the Red Mansions remains one of his favorite books.
WELLINGTON - Two New Zealand universities will host new government-funded research institutes to bolster understanding of the Asia-Pacific region, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
NEW YORK - Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the United States after a generation of students who know only keyboarding, texting and printing out their words longhand.
Dressed in a dark blue waterproof hooded jacket, sporting sleek outdoor shoes and carrying a light backpack, 33-year-old architect Zhang Yu has a hobby that involves the city's skyscrapers and bridges.
NEW YORK - Daniel Houghton was just 24 years old when he became CEO of Lonely Planet in 2013. Since then, he's restructured the company, expanded its digital presence and, to the surprise of many who feared he'd kill off Lonely Planet guidebooks, he's grown the print side of the business.
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