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Are you OK with using your face to unlock your iPhone?

[2017-10-11 07:58]

Your pass code can be hacked, but your face is yours and yours alone. That's the thinking behind Apple's latest security measure, which is more high-tech and a bit more intimate than anything else on the market.

张爱玲、沈从文和钱钟书能有今天的国际地位,他--功不可没

[2017-10-11 07:58]

提起中国现代小说,除了“鲁郭茅巴老曹”(鲁迅、郭沫若、茅盾、巴金、老舍、曹禺)这六位作家,不能不说的就是张爱玲、沈从文和钱钟书了。而说起这三位作家在中国文学史上的地位,又不得不提到夏志清教授。

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[2017-10-11 07:58]

"Hangzhou is a civilized city; we West Lake boatmen, who make a living here, should support the civilized progress of the city."

A Tale Of Two Dynasties

[2017-10-10 07:16]

From the widely exhibited Terracotta Warriors at the mausoleum of the first Qin (221-206 BC) emperor to a human-shaped bronze lamp that has for decades been the iconic display at the Hebei Museum; from a large burial ensemble featuring 172 centimeters of jade and gold wire to a finger-sized bronze die inlaid with semiprecious stones - indeed, the ongoing exhibition, Civilizations of the Qin and Han Dynasties, inspires audiences to think more about the two empires' glory days.

Beijing celebrates German art in rare display

[2017-10-10 07:16]

Two years ago, Germany's largest-ever contemporary Chinese art event, China 8, showed no fewer than 500 works in eight cities in the Rhine-Ruhr region and attracted about 120,000 visitors in four months, says Fan Di'an, the initiative's Chinese curator.

Musical Reunion

[2017-10-10 07:16]

Every year, overseas musicians return to China to perform as the Global Chinese Orchestra with musicians based here. Chen Nan reports.

The Life Of Sissi

[2017-10-10 07:16]

Many Chinese who grew up in the 1970s and '80s are familiar with the name Sissi.

Collector displays Chinese wares exported to Europe

[2017-10-10 07:16]

On Sept 28, Fei Yuliang arrived at Beihai Park, an ancient royal garden in Beijing, with joy.

Comfort Zone

[2017-10-09 07:01]

Dou Jingtong wears her hair down. Her slim figure barely fills out an oversized jacket. As the lights dim on a recent evening, she edges toward the microphone and slowly begins to sing. Dou's voice fills the air, mesmerizing her audience. She is in her element.

Shanghai to showcase monthlong feast of the arts

[2017-10-09 07:01]

The 19th China Shanghai International Arts Festival will begin on Oct 20 at the Shanghai Grand Theater with the commissioned work, The Beginning - Choral Symphony, performed by Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and Shanghai Opera House.

Some scenic spots for scenic sports

[2017-10-09 07:02]

An ocean of yellow, red and grey mountains cascades before those who stand atop the high ridge - a rim of rock so narrow, there's barely enough stone to stand on.

Umbria: Contemplating St. Francis in Italy's green heart

[2017-10-09 07:02]

A hilly patchwork of yellow and green Umbrian fields unfolded on both sides of the road as I zipped around hairpin turns in my little red Fiat, feeling every bit the race car driver.

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