Few in China know that former Japanese prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa is an enthusiast of traditional Chinese culture, particularly poetry from the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
As the match between France and Australia at the Russia World Cup kicks off, the outdoor seats of Fireside Open Kitchen & Restaurant start to get crowded.Three hours later, when Lionel Messi leads Argentina onto the pitch against Iceland, it's standing room only.
Every country is connected to a distinct alcoholic beverage: Mexico has tequila, in Russia it's vodka, Japan is synonymous with sake, and for China, it's baijiu (white spirit).
Santiago's award-winning Chinese restaurant, Lung Fung, is so sumptuously decorated that it is in high demand not just as an eatery, but also as a movie set.
For Chinese writer Jin Yucheng, his novel Fan Hua is like a gift from the Muses. One day in 2011, when the then 59-year-old literature editor happened to walk under an overpass in Shanghai, he came across a female vendor.
SAN FRANCISCO - Ink arts, which have flourished in China for more than 2,000 years, are now speaking to Western audience through contemporary forms.
In September 2015, the National Theater of Britain's widely successful production, War Horse, hit the Chinese stage in Beijing thanks to the National Theater of China.
It was a hot summer's afternoon in Shanghai. After making my way across the city for an interview at an upmarket hotel about the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster The Meg, I was told my interview with Jason Statham and director Jon Turteltaub would be cut to just eight minutes.
The latest winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival's top honor, will be imported into Chinese mainland, according to domestic distributors.
One of China's most popular directors at Europe's top movie festivals, Jia Zhangke, has again used his overseas influence to bring in foreign counterparts to work on an upcoming coproduction.
Cosplay dancing has become a new youth craze in China, complete with competitions, subgenres and autograph-signing stars.
Xiao Na dances in black-and-white hanfu clothing with long sleeves that swish to make her appear like the koi spirit that sacrifices itself for its owner in the Chinese song, Jinlichao (Missing Tale).
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