Praemium Imperiale Awards

2011-07-12 16:21:48

Reception for the Praemium Imperiale awards was held at Buckingham Palace in London July 11, 2011.

Shaoxing wine and fennel beans

2011-07-11 18:36:32

A brief introduction to a restaurant named after a character from revolutionary writer Lu Xun's novels.

Basking in Russia's love long after his triumph

2011-07-11 18:28:21

The Russians welcomed the pianist Van Cliburn's return to Moscow.

Egging the issue

2011-07-11 18:04:14

Mike Peters says "What's the fuss?" about the century egg, while Liu Yujie unmasks the myths behind this much-maligned.

News about tourism in Philippines, Japan, Cuba

2011-07-11 17:53:53

An introduction to the new programmes concerning tourism and airlines in Philippines, Japan, Cuba and U.S.

The quiet wilderness:Xixi wetland park 

2011-07-11 17:36:34

Hangzhou is in the news after its West Lake scenic region was listed under UNESCO's Cultural Heritagesites.But there is a less-known but no less picturesque attraction in Hangzhou.

Denim goddess

2011-07-11 17:27:52

An introduction to the designer Michelle Siwy.

Culture events: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong

2011-07-11 11:30:32

A brief introduction to the main artistic activities in the major cities of China.

The ways of the I-Ching

2011-07-11 11:11:30

The Italian painter and calligrapher Paolo Sabbatini Rancidoro's exhibition in Shanghai features his interpretation of the Western and Eastern spiritual worlds through his paintings.

A sight and sound spectacular

2011-07-08 17:16:45

Joe Hisaishi will present his best-known movie scores at a concert in Beijing, dedicated to children who suffered in Japan's March earthquake.

What's new

2011-07-08 17:15:32

A brief introduction to the latest artistic activities in Beijing and Shanghai

Aravind Adiga's new wrecking ball of a novel

2011-07-08 17:12:59

Aravind Adiga, whose debut novel The White Tiger won the Booker prize in 2008, sets his new book in a scruffy tower block in his adopted home of Mumbai, a swirling mass of 16 million people, slums, apartment buildings and Bollywood.