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

Fish and chirps? Crickets make leap as a protein

At Tomorrow's Harvest farm, you won't find acres of land on which animals graze, or rows of corn, or bales of hay. Just stacks of boxes in a basement and the summery song of thousands of chirping crickets.

When the rooster calls

As every Spring Festival approaches, Chinese households follow the custom of hanging paintings - usually colored woodblock prints - on their doors and walls to welcome the new year.

Li Lei brings his visual symphony to Beijing

Shanghai-based artist Li Lei says that lately he has been listening to Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 2. He is "moved to tears" each time he hears the late Russian composer's piece.

Public funding to assist designers

A project launched by the ministries of culture and finance in 2014 will continue to support and train talented designers, especially those from China's western cities, officials of the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday.

Kia dealers unite to seek compensation for losses

Kia's Chinese dealers joined hands in seeking compensation after suffering losses and overstock, arguing that the automaker's business strategies over the past two years were unfair and unreasonable.

Smart connectivity drives auto tyros looking for China edge

China-based automakers are racing to build new premium intelligent electric car plants in a bid to cash in on the country's burgeoning demand for smart connected vehicles.

Hainan wants bigger share of tourism pie

Liu Jiping is selling bottled air from Hainan. And sales are brisk. He had just signed a deal for 100 bottles when I met him on the second day of the Hainan International Tourism Trade Expo in Sanya, which ran over Jan 12-15.

Lunar New Year 2017 events across the US

Lunar New Year begins Jan 28, kicking off the year of the rooster. The holiday is observed in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries, but a number of US destinations from New York to Las Vegas also host celebrations. Events include parades featuring lion dancers, special holiday menus at Asian restaurants, cultural festivals and more.