HANOI - A teenager on Hang Dau street in downtown Hanoi took out his phone and started to shoot a video of an old homeless woman who was sitting under the awning of a store with her small bundle of rugged blankets and bags.
A film aimed at recruiting fresh talent to Tsinghua University went viral online in June. It resonated with many students who had recently taken the gaokao, the national college entrance exam.
Yunnan cuisine's appearance is widely said to be "oily, dark and dirty". It doesn't employ elaborate plating or even decorative plates, for that matter.
Dunghuang's ancient art is iconic of the prosperous Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) and meets classical Western aesthetics in the decor of the newly opened restaurant, Tang by Meeting Someone.
As one of the world's most decorated chefs, Alain Ducasse is known for his forensic attention to detail - from thrice-ironed tablecloths to hand-picked decor and cutlery.
The Long Museum in Shanghai is currently presenting a showcase of modern Chinese art in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Chinese American Zhou Long premiered his new concerto Classics of Mountains and Seas at the Shanghai Symphony Hall on June 22.
The Paris Opera Ballet, the national ballet company of France, wrapped up a week of performances on Friday in Shanghai, the only stop in China during its short tour of Asia that saw the prominent dance company visit Singapore from June 21 to 23.
For most of us, it is just a daydream to quit our job, pull up stakes and travel around the world.
CAIRO - The Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo held the opening ceremony for a film festival to display popular Chinese movies to an Egyptian audience as part of the cultural exchange between China and Egypt on June 30.
A slightly surprising fact about Pablo Picasso, one of the world's most renowned artists, is that painting was not the only thing he liked to dabble with. There were also poetry and plays.
In an age when people rush through their daily routines, there is less time to appreciate craft work, be it for functional or decorative purposes.
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