As a seaside metropolis with a lively outdoor vibe and dozens of picturesque islands beckoning nearby, Athens is more often considered a summer tourist destination than a winter escape. But if you've got more than beaches on your mind, there's plenty of upside to a brief cool visit that avoids the crowds and heat of summer.
Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Hon UK foreign secretary in the run up to the Hong Kong handover 20 years ago this year, says he was going to choose a title for his autobiography that might have chimed with Chinese notions of longevity and respect for the elderly.
The private detective novel continues to explore contemporary hot-button issues, as Ingrid Thoft illustrates in her latest novel about Boston investigator Fina Ludlow.
Her work has inspired Oscar-winning director Ang Lee and she is considered one of the most important Chinese writers of the 20th century, but Eileen Chang has yet to make a major impact in the West.
The Year of the Rooster arrives this year on Jan 28, but when families gather for their annual eve of Chinese New Year feast, the star of the dinner table is more likely to be fish than fowl.
The arrival of The Year of the Rooster may remind some of the old brainteasers: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
On the eve of Chinese New Year, the must-have dish on every Cantonese dinner table is the magnificent and auspicious poon choi, which contains up to 20 luxury ingredients served in a big wooden or clay-pot bowl. The dish literally translates to "basin feast" because the dish was originally served in a washbasin.
Gu Ying was once a paragliding athlete, winning gold medals in national competitions. But now, she is a wildlife photographer, taking photos of endangered species.
Matteo Ricci arrived in Beijing with other Italian missionaries in the late 16th century.
After making the challenging switch from boxing ring to catwalk, Japanese fashion designer and former boxer Arashi Yanagawa talked about rolling with the punches during Men's Fashion Week in London.
Jackie Chan is taking his adventures to a new level. In his latest movie - in which he drives a car carrying a lion in the back seat - the big cat is not computer-generated. The very real predator is owned by Dubai's royal family.
Hollywood's young-adult thriller Nerve does not have Chinese stars or scenes shot in China but it is making waves in China - the world's largest internet market, where half the population is online - thanks to its internet celebrities.
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