In 1936, a 31-year-old American writer ventured into a "no-go" zone in a remote part of Northwest China's Loess Plateau with many questions in his mind.
In chapter 35 of The Dream of the Red Chamber, when protagonist Jia Baoyu is asked what he would like to eat after being beaten by his father, he asks for lotus leaf soup.
One legend says that the process of sealing tea and letting it age began after Emperor Qianlong (1711-99) visited Hangzhou in Zhejiang province.
MADRID - Spanish gastronomy is vital to help boost Spain's profile in China, says Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, the high commissioner for Marca Espana, a Spanish government institution set up to promote Spain's image abroad.
"When my father decided to teach me the art of paper-cutting, he asked me not to have romantic relationships before I was 40 years old."
In recent years, China has created a large number of products based on its cultural traditions, ranging from souvenirs developed by museums to products with modern design.
Translation has always been more about the yearning to connect with the world at large rather than just turning works from one language into another. And driven by this shared desire, many translators, writers and publishers from around the globe are now working together to share Chinese culture with the rest of the world in innovative ways.
Irish director Nora Twomey believes her new animated movie may resonate with Chinese because of its similarities with the story of Hua Mulan, the brave daughter who disguises herself as a young man to take her father's place in the emperor's army.
Before James Cameron turned Avatar into the highest-grossing movie in history, he was working on a new kind of cinematic heroine with the film adaptation of manga series Battle Angel Alita.
In the real world, Di Renjie was a seventh-century politician in the court of Chinese empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Former NBA superstar Yao Ming is taking to a new kind of stage.
The 71st Cannes Film Festival has a strong Chinese presence this year with many Chinese stars seen on opening night and director Jia Zhangke's latest movie Ash is Purest White shortlisted for the Palme D'Or .
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