For Jia Pingwa, ancient Chinese novels were born after history became legendary tales.
There has been a surge in the number of English translations of Jia Pingwa's works in recent years, says Carlos Rojas, a professor of Chinese cultural studies at Duke University and the translator of Jia's The Lantern Bearer.
A 75-year-old American writer and a reclusive Chinese poet who lived 1,600 years ago have come together in an unlikely literary romance.
Originally the common repast of poor boatmen along the Yangtze River, spicy Chongqing hotpot has since become the fare of foodies across China, with many restaurants including their own interpretation of the dish on their menus.
Besides being home turf to Beijing Guoan and swamped by hordes of soccer fans every match day, the Beijing Workers Stadium is also becoming a center for Chinese fine dining in the capital.
Chinese writer A Yi often appears ill at ease when talking at public events. Reading from a prepared speech in a low voice, his apparent lack of self-confidence seems to belie the fact that he has been hailed as one of the best writers of his generation by leading literary figures.
Inoka Weerasinghe, second secretary at the embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing, says the hit Chinese TV series Ode to Joy has just become her latest mustwatch show.
Loneliness has haunted Zhou Quan since he was a child, but it also is the young filmmaker's inspiration for his directorial debut feature, End of Summer.
Starring alongside Sylvester Stallone in the upcoming movie Escape Plan 2: Hades and recently appearing on the Cannes Film Festival's glamorous red carpet appears to have whetted the appetite of Chinese A-lister Huang Xiaoming for even greater international recognition.
group of young foreign filmmakers are taking an in-depth look at China through their camera lenses.
"Look at the stars, see how they shine for you," Coldplay once sang, describing the ease with which most casual stargazers can enjoy the night sky.
The English version of a book on educology that explores the relationship between life and practice was published in Shanghai on May 14, three years after the release of the Chinese version.
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