Shanghai Hits A High Note

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will be the first musical ensemble from China to play at the prestigious Lucerne Festival in Switzerland.

TCM gives African students a healthy ambition

Two students from Africa mix some pungent herbs, one lot to repel mosquitoes and the other to ease anxiety. They are among a group of Chinese students learning traditional Chinese medicine at one of the country's top universities.

Kennedy Center's honorees revealed

WASHINGTON - Rapper LL Cool J is set to become the first hip-hop artist to be celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors, one of the top awards in the US arts that marks its 40th anniversary this year.

Families Cruising Along

A holiday on the ocean wave is growing in popularity, especially for parents. Bookings rose nearly 50 percent year-on-year in July. Yang Feiyue reports.

Sunken treasures give Albania's waters a sense of history

SARANDA, Albania - Descending beneath the waves, the cloudy first few meters quickly give way to clear waters and an astonishing sight - dozens, perhaps hundreds, of tightly packed ancient vases lie on the seabed, testament to some long-forgotten trader's unfortunate voyage more than 1,600 years ago.

What's in a name?

Before ready-to-wear became standard practice, made-tomeasure was a common choice when it came to getting a piece of clothing.

Recent convert

Sky-high shoes are lovely, but they can also cause a lot of pain after you've worn them for some time.

With Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors finds shoes to match its bags

In a bid to burnish its brand image, US bag and accessories maker Michael Kors is buying luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo in a deal worth $1.35 billion (896 million pounds).

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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.