Juliette Binoche has reached a point in her career, she says, when she wants to choose roles carefully. She has never been afraid to say no, famously turning down Steven Spielberg three times (for Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park and Schindler's List) and walking away from the first Mission: Impossible film because she didn't like the script. For her the director is crucial, but so is the message.
For visitors to Beijing, a trip to the Great Wall now can be so much more than simple sightseeing. They can practise tai chi, an ancient form of exercise and meditation, on the wall as part of a package that combines traditional tourism with traditional Chinese healthcare.
Traditional Chinese medicine has been used for more than 2,000 years to prevent, diagnose and cure illness. It includes various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, exercise and dietary therapy.
From a venue for professional exchanges to popular tourist destination, Yushengtang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum in Beijing has witnessed the spreading popularity of traditional Chinese medicine overseas.
The lift glides noiselessly to the top floor of a 10-storey residential building in Beijing and I step toward my appointment with the same anticipation I came with last time. I am hoping Master Liu Qing will beat me with a stick. Two sticks, in fact.
British schools should not seek to emulate China's academic system because it is wrong "to confuse league-table success with a good education", the headmaster of Eton has said.
What proponents say
Cangzhou in the southeast of Hebei province is trying to become the new economic growth pole of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, said local officials.
As a vital transport hub in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Huanghua port boasts a hundred-million-ton deep-water harbor and a comprehensive transport system.
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