China is featured as guest of honor of the 2018 Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy from March 26 to 29.
The three consecutive emperors of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi, his son Yongzheng and grandson Qianlong, were known as keen art patrons and connoisseurs who through decades built an imperial assemblage of immensity in categories and sophistication in quality. Objects that they once personally appreciated often trigger bidding races when they appear at auctions now.
Chinese Mongolian musicians clad in long colorful robes and leather boots performed at the Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port in Nice, France, on March 11, producing sounds which are alien to the Romanesque basilica - a UNESCO World Heritage site dating to the 6th century.
When American investor and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio first visited China in 1984, the nation was in the early stages of the reform and opening-up process which set in motion a period of high economic growth - and a very different proposition to the country he finds today.
The changes in the ongoing second edition of Gallery Weekend Beijing reflect its organizers' support of the capital's home-grown galleries and a strong desire to engage with the ordinary audience among whom they are seeking the country's next-generation collectors and patrons of contemporary art.
Pristine environments, simple living and distinctive folk customs are drawing an increasing number of travelers to rural areas across the country.
The forthcoming first direct flight connecting the Chinese mainland and Ireland is expected to boost bilateral tourism.
The Beijing branch of a Sino-Dutch architecture firm, Next Architects, was in the news recently when its office in a former state printing plant was visited by Queen Maxima (Zorreguieta Cerruti) of the Netherlands.
LEEDS, United Kingdom - It's the first encounter between the worker-turned Chinese author Lu Nei and Britain's Yorkshire, land of White Rose. But the writer's novels about his fellow blue-collar workers in China struck a chord here.
At the heart of Kaitlin Solimine's lyrical debut novel Empire of Glass are relationships she first forged over two decades ago with her Chinese homestay family in Beijing.
It is Saturday, when Australian writer Richard Flanagan meets Yu Hua for the first time during an event at a Beijing bookstore. They seem to find a lot in common and any third person is unnecessary in their exchanges. They just know the right questions to ask one another.
Traditional and fusion cooking styles, regional and international ingredients and a new awareness of healthy eating are all factors contributing to an exciting time for Chinese cuisine. Pauline D Loh explores the possibilities.
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