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Finding The Inside Track

Colson Whitehead explains how New York, post-traumatic stress and a long gestation helped shape his latest award-winning novel. Mei Jia reports.

US editor, who rescued Anne Frank's diary, dies at 93

NEW YORK - Judith Jones, the legendary editor who rescued Anne Frank's diary from a US publisher's rejection pile, died on Wednesday. She was 93.

Celtic Legend

Richard Wagner's opera on tragic love set to win hearts in Beijing this month. Chen Nan reports.

Santana joins hands with Isley Brothers to break walls

NEW YORK - Teaming up with The Isley Brothers for a new album, Carlos Santana isn't just uniting two musical legends. He believes the sound can change the world.

China to play big role at UK fest

In August, the focus of the international arts world turns to Edinburgh, where Chinese acts will play a major role at the Edinburgh Festival.

Music For The Migrant

When Li Jianqing took part in a singing competition in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in 2005, winning was not his aim.

Two Linkin Park albums back in US top 10 chart

NEW YORK - Two albums by Linkin Park reentered the top 10 on the US sales chart on Tuesday as fans mourned the suicide of frontman Chester Bennington.

Bizarre Foods host on new program

NEW YORK - Andrew Zimmern, host of Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods, thinks he's misunderstood.

County hosts equestrian event to show culture

"Drink to get drunk, ride to fly (gallop)," says Ungog, president of the Jiatang Equestrian Performance Troupe.

Winning the battle

It was a real-life adventure in Africa for him. At a recent event in Beijing, Wu Jing speaks of his experiences while working on the military-themed movie Wolf Warrior 2.

Toronto film fest to open with 'Borg-McEnroe' biopic

TORONTO - Toronto's International Film Festival served up an ace Monday, announcing it would open with a movie depicting the epic rivalry between tennis legends Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe.