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Wood for the tea

[2019-02-21 07:32]

Yangzhou is a city in Jiangsu province renowned for its long history, picturesque scenery, laid-back lifestyle and zaocha culture.

Exhibition celebrates gardens in UK, China

[2019-02-21 07:32]

YORK, Britain - A special joint photo exhibition exploring both China's UNESCO-listed Humble Administrator's Garden and the British Baroque masterpiece, Castle Howard, was launched in Yorkshire on Sunday to encourage and explore future cooperation between the two sites.

Home thoughts from a final frontier

[2019-02-20 07:12]

From a galaxy far, far, away, Earth is a distant home. And traditions must be observed, even though man can now travel at the speed of light - using consciousness only - to destinies that stretch our imagination. To be precise, Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our sun, is 4.22 light-years away but is reachable in a future where intergalactic travel is as common as, say, a train journey home for Spring Festival is today.

Putting the 'art' into artifacts

[2019-02-20 07:12]

Huang Yi claims he is an ordinary museum visitor, but his more than 2 million followers on Chinese micro-blogging platform, Sina Weibo, would agree he is more than an enthusiast.

Meet the vlogger busting the myths of Inner Mongolian life

[2019-02-20 07:12]

What is so special about Mongolian-style mutton? Uyanga, a 24-year-old at the Xi Ujimchin Banner of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, explains in great detail - in a short video she uploaded online - that the local mutton is the most tender and fresh anywhere, even without any condiments.

Foreign hand makes a mark

[2019-02-20 07:12]

Due to the rapid urbanization process in China, high-rise blocks are springing up in both business districts and residential quarters around urban areas in the country.

New technology links Chinese music students and US teachers

[2019-02-20 07:12]

LOS ANGELES - "Listen to the shape of the piece, don't play it note by note," a piano master tells her eager, young student. "Don't be afraid to use the pedal; it adds resonance and passion," she adds, pointing to her student's foot.

Bright lights

[2019-02-19 08:07]

Zhongshan, South China's Guangdong province, is best known as the hometown of political and revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), known as the Father of Modern China.

Lunar New Year music reverberates at US venues

[2019-02-19 08:07]

NEW YORK - "Without music, life would be a mistake."

Sailing through time

[2019-02-19 08:07]

A historical port has become a modern attraction in Shanghai. Some older residents still call the Beiwaitan, or Shanghai North Bund, by its old name, Gaoyanglu wharf.

Savoring a snack in quaint Quanzhou

[2019-02-19 08:07]

My appetite for sampling the food of Minnan, or southern Fujian province, led me to take a stroll down Quanzhou's Xijie (West Street), which is lined with the oldest and most authentic snack bars and restaurants in the city.

Laying bare a life less ordinary

[2019-02-19 08:07]

Leonard Bernstein is best known as the late American conductor, composer and pianist, who lit up 20th-century music.

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