Gifts for spring festival

As the most important festival in China, the Lunar New Year is not only a time to get together with families but also an occasion to show them love and care.

Food app clicks away chocolate-iced donuts

A game that trains the brain to avoid unhealthy food, such as cakes, biscuits and chocolate, can lead to "pain-free" weight loss and cut energy intake by more than 200 calories a day, scientists say.

Designers go retro with a headscarf

It's time to raid Granny's wardrobe. The headscarf knotted under the chin is back on the Paris catwalk.

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习近平达沃斯演讲又出金句：我们在游泳中学会了游泳，这是正确的战略抉择

1月17日，国家主席习近平在瑞士达沃斯出席世界经济论坛2017年年会开幕式，并发表主旨演讲（keynote speech）。

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"It is beyond grotesque that a group of men who could easily fit in a single golf buggy own more than the poorest half of humanity."

Zodiac animals get a makeover

Chinese artist Huang Yongyu, 93, designed a stamp to mark the Year of the Dog in 2006 after being commissioned by China Post. But Huang, who is known for his sense of humor and a down-to-earth style, fell foul of the authorities after he submitted the illustration of a peeing puppy for the stamp.

Chinese artists make a point at Westwood's Shanghai exhibition

Chinese curator Song Zhenxi wanted to impress fashion designer Vivienne Westwood at her first cross-over exhibition in China called Get A Life!.

Wines to crow about

Our host at dinner formerly worked as a judge in China's judicial system and as an automobile executive. Today, Chen Lizhong is the high-flying owner of Tiansai Vineyards, the Xinjiang winery known in English as the label Skyline of Gobi.

10 good things to know about South African vintages

Beijing, a city with a vibrant international dining scene, has seen many interesting wine-pairing dinners and events. Everybody seems to know one or two things about how to match Chinese food with French and Italian wines, but what about South African wine?

Scotch egg rises beyond poetry