Food critic Chua Lam loves dim sum and had always dreamed of setting up a restaurant that serves true Hong Kong-style fare - one that was so good it never let him, or his diners, down.
Beijing's Longfusi area used to be famous for a snack street where you could sample many traditional treats, such as glutinous-rice rolls with sweet red-bean filling and pea-flour cakes.
The Yangtze River, a six-episode documentary focusing on the efforts over the past decade to protect the river, will begin its run on Oct 2 on Shanghai Dragon Television and the Shanghai Documentary Channel.
Eleven literary artists from around the world have descended upon Shanghai to take part in the 11th edition of the residency program by the Shanghai Writers' Association.
For more than 20 years, actor Tang Guoqiang has starred as Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People's Republic of China, in over 40 films and television dramas.
Every year, Brazilian Leonardo Leal de Freitas travels halfway around the world to China. The 38-year-old from Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, has a dream to stay in the Middle Kingdom and teach martial arts skills as a profession.
The National Ballet of China, a leading dance company, will mark 60 years of its establishment this year with celebrations of the legacy of the country's first ballet troupe.
The upcoming Chinese production of The Merchant of Venice has brought together a star-studded cast and a Laurence Olivier Award winning theater director from Britain.
Li Chuanjun is a high-end tailor, who has devoted 42 years of his life to making quality custom clothing. Now in his 60s, he continues to work in the fashion industry, hoping his craftsmanship will be passed to future generations.
Aduo, a member of the Tujia ethnic group, had her worst performance during a TV show about eight years ago. She forgot the lyrics of a song, was out of tune and danced the wrong moves.
Throngs of spectators crowded the edges of the outdoor court, with the first row sitting on the ground and those behind jostling to get a good view of the flashy dribbles, jump shots, layups, backboard alley-oops and three-pointers made by the nimble streetball players.
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