A history of male beauty in China

Before the Wei Kingdom (220-265) in China, the concept of men's beauty had little to do with outward appearances. Instead it was largely focused on the Confucian philosophy of being a junzi, a man who is noble and honorable.

Timo Boll: we are closing gap with China's table tennis

BERLIN - Despite latest defeats and problems with the new ball used in international competition, China's table tennis stars are still the world's leading fraction, said German Timo Boll.

US doctor who saved many lives during Nanjing Massacre commemorated

LOS ANGELES - With flowers in their hands, hundreds of people waited in line at noon on Nov 12 to pay tribute to late US physician Robert O. Wilson in the United Methodist Church in Arcadia, the western US state of California.

Rain of light

When I arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, I found the city quite different from what I had expected - a place full of historical sites revealing the exotic flavors of the Middle East.

For art's sake: France, China deepen cultural heritage ties

As a national symbol of France, the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris, also known as the Chateau de Versailles, is actively extending its global horizons in a bid to enhance its international standing.

Reunion with a difference

In 1994, Ye Bei, a freshman from the China Conservatory of Music, planned to work her way through college.

China's music market now marching to a new beat

For years, China's music industry was seen as chaotic with record companies seemingly unable to come up with digital business models which could fight online piracy.

Protecting the antelopes

It was a summer evening in the late 1990s.

Chinese comedy film Never Say Die wins box office success

LOS ANGELES - Chinese films are increasingly enjoying box office success. The Chinese comedy Never Say Die has brought in an impressive $326 million worldwide to date, marking another triumph after Wolf Warriors II piled up $877 million.

Saving a slice of heritage

Shanghai has a lot of European style villas and gardens. Those buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries are hidden by the shade of trees in narrow streets.

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The South African who is almost Shanghainese

After living in Shanghai for 21 years, David Preston can now consider himself to be more of a Shanghainese than an expatriate.