Dominique was hooked on cocaine and smoked two packs of cigarettes a day until she stumbled onto ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic concoction that she says has changed her life.
Chinese novels came of age in 2016 bagging many international awards, as in the case of children's literature writer Cao Wenxuan winning the Hans Christian Andersen Award, Hao Jingfang taking the Hugo Award after Liu Cixin, the first Chinese winner of the award in 2015, and Wang Anyi grabbing the 2017 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature from The University of Oklahoma in September.
The Minister of State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, Nie Chenxi, said on Tuesday that 50 million copies of Series of Key Speeches of General Secretary Xi Jinping (2016) have been published, while the figure for Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is 6.2 million copies.
The Paper Republic website, which promotes contemporary Chinese writing to the English-language world, has just put out its latest list. Now in its fifth year, the list offers readers a wide range of choices. "This year's list is longer than ever, and several books have won international prizes," says Nicky Harman, a UK-based prize-winning literary translator, who prepared the list. At a glance, there are names of writers of fiction, sci-fi writers, online works, poetry and children's literature, all translated and published in English in 2016.
What would a Chinese New Year banquet be without some nice tipple?
When you meet someone who bears the title "Master of Wine", your first reaction might be: Sounds like a fun, party person.
Much of China is shivering in freezing temperatures, but in Hong Kong, the arrival of "sweater weather" means it's still a pleasant time for a rooftop barbecue. Beef & Liberty has responded with its Big Green Egg Weekend BBQ at its Wan Chai venue, with free-flow barbecue, salads and desserts for HK$258 ($33.25); free-flow beer, wine and make-your-own Bloody Marys are an additional $HK130. Two menus by head chef Marcus Chant alternate on weekends: Menu A is slow-roasted pork shoulder, grilled salmon and apple crumble; Menu B is grilled beef bavette, Beef & Liberty ribs and chocolate brownie.
While China-inspired fashion was on show at the recent Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, few do it better than Grace Chen, the Chinese-American couturier who has dressed some of the most influential women in China.
A set of two stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Year of the Rooster were released nationwide on Thursday by China Post, the State-owned postal service and logistics operator.
You probably don't know Philipp Kapranov, but he knows a lot about what's inside you.
With the Chinese Lunar New Year around the corner, the pre-festival "battle" to capture the world's most populous movie market is kicking off.
For most Chinese filmmakers, 2016 was a disappointing year.
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