Landscape art is one of Britain's most important contributions to the visual arts in Europe, and some of the finest British works are now on display in China.
In three well-restored traditional Chinese houses built several hundreds years ago, a show featuring oil paintings, art installations, videos and mixed media works in Shaoxing, in East China's Zhejiang province, provides a strong visual contrast between traditional architecture and contemporary art.
Each time Louis Yu passes the construction site of the West Kowloon Cultural District, one of the world's largest cultural developments currently being built, he is thrilled.
It's no surprise that actor-turned-director Fang Xu's next stage production is going to bring more works of Lao She (1899-1966), one of China's most influential authors, to life.
Germany knows travel is largely a matter of taste - in every sense.
Chongqing's tourism and industrial sectors are not only growing but also increasingly fusing into industrial tourism - and producing positive results.
The first thing that Li Xi did after receiving her 3,000-yuan ($476) student award four years ago was to head to beauty and cosmetics retailer Sephora.
One of the most popular skincare products in the Western world over the past year is believed to have originated during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Some have even claimed that Empress Dowager Cixi, who ruled during the later part of this era, frequently used this tool to improve and maintain her complexion.
While translating a speech by the Chinese author Gerelchimeg Blackcrane during the 55th Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy in March, Florence-based Jacopo Lasala choked up with tears, causing many audience members to also understand the emotions the writer was conveying through a story.
Chinese publishers are expanding the depth and range of cooperation with their global peers.
Award-winning British-Chinese author Hong Ying recently launched her latest book, The Heart of the Rainbow, at the Memory and Urban Fairytales literary event in Beijing.
Located in the alpine town of St. Moritz in Switzerland, the Kulm Hotel may have first opened its doors in 1856, but it has just been named hotel of the year by the prestigious Gault et Millau restaurant guide.
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