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Students get stress-buster

Dozens of students at Tsinghua University were practicing yoga in a stadium, with demonstrations by a yoga teacher onstage.

From yogis to barre lovers, 10 gift ideas for gym rats

Because golf balls and yoga mats are so predictable. From spinners to CrossFitters and all the barre lovers in between, here's a look at 10 gift ideas to keep every sweaty body in your life moving and motivated

Remember your pets when gift time comes

Pets are people, too - at least when it comes to holiday gifts.

Directors and stars reveal what they'd buy for a film buff

1 Damien Chazelle: The Whiplash and La La Land director reached back to his own filmmaking roots and recommended a Bolex camera, like the kind he used to make movies on. "To me, that's about returning to the basics. You just put a camera on your shoulder, you go out on the street, there's no sound, you just film whatever you see," Chazelle says. "Yeah, you can do it on your phone now, but I love the analog, I love the old fashioned, rusty old cameras. Maybe no one else does but I'd give them that." Vintage Bolex cameras can run around $400 on eBay.

Kindness one can consume

The "solidarity fridges" which first appeared in Spain last year made their debut in Shanghai earlier in October, and reception to this concept of sharing leftovers with the needy in society has been overwhelmingly positive.

Stirring up controversy

The inaugural Michelin Guide Shanghai 2017 debuted in China earlier and it certainly made an immediate impact, though not necessarily a positive one.

The culinary pretender that won big: Lao Zheng Xing's Michelin star

Lao Zheng Xing, a restaurant located in a six-story building in Shanghai's Huangpu district, got another nod of affirmation for its culinary excellence when it was awarded one Michelin star.

Japanese fare with a Taiwan twist

During winter, there are few things more pleasurable than to eat a delicious meal in a cozy restaurant, either by oneself, or with family and friends.

Celebrity chef to share 'gastrobotany' expertise with Beijing eatery

The Spanish restaurant Puerta 20 has just signed Spanish celebrity chef Rodrigo de la Calle, 40, to be its executive chef.

New menu with a healthy twist

With diners increasingly aware about the importance of balanced meals, Blue Frog Bar & Grill, a popular restaurant and bar chain headquartered in Shanghai, and with branches all over the country, has updated its latest menu.

Wuliangye showcases heritage at Beijing exhibition

Chinese baijiu brand Wuliangye held an exhibition in Beijing on Nov 5 to wrap up its "Glorious Tour" exhibition, which started in April, and has covered cities in China, including Chengdu in Sichuan province, Shanghai, and Zhengzhou in Henan province.