BONN, Germany - Some 250 art works that a reclusive collector hid from the world for decades, including pieces likely looted from Jewish owners under Nazi rule, are on show at a German museum.
On a sunny, humid morning in an open area of tropical forest in Honduras, a group of 16 locals and two Chinese men are on an archaeological dig. Suddenly a snake slithers into view. Frightened and yelling, the locals use spades, sticks and anything they have at hand to scare the snake away.
YINCHUAN - Chinese archaeologists have unearthed the world's smallest paleolithic ornamental beads, in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. The beads, made of a kind of eggshell, which are 1.26 millimeters in diameter, were discovered at an ancient site from the late Pleistocene dating between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago in Qingtongxia city.
British dealer Sadie Coles, 54, is recognized as a "legend" and "highflier" in the highly competitive art market. The gallery owner from London says the drive, excitement and potential she feels about Shanghai reminds her of Berlin in the 1990s.
What does the phrase "Made in China" represent? US artist Andres Serrano tries to give an answer with a distinctly red hue in An American Perspective, his first solo show in China, which features his most recent Made in China series.
Lu Baogang can still remember the day his father died of a heart attack in 1979. For Lu, who was 15 then, it felt like sky was falling.
All the tickets for the two upcoming Berlin Philharmonic concerts in Shanghai sold out within 26 hours on Sept 17 and 18, a record for a live performance.
Strangely-shaped pine trees, grotesque rock peaks and a sea of clouds all make Huangshan Mountain a special treat for visitors, whether they be hikers, nature lovers or photography buffs.
LIMA - Peru hopes to build on the growing number of tourists visiting the South American country from China and other Asian countries, says Carlos Canales, president of Lima's Convention and Visitors Bureau.
CHICAGO - Illinois tourism officials are expanding their efforts in China and Mexico, hoping to attract more foreign visitors to the state.
Once built to keep invaders out, the Great Wall, one of China's best-known faces, has now become a platform to bring people together.
To mark the 20th anniversary of Hermes in China, the French luxury house has launched an exhibition called Harnessing the Roots in Shanghai.
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