Celebrate summer with good food
2011-05-15 17:47:49
Beijing's restaurant scene gets so much busier with the coming of summer. There is a lot to do and a lot to try.
Christian Bale knocks the socks off Zhang Yimou
2011-05-13 19:44:15
Director Zhang Yimou has generous words of praise for Christian Bale, who leads the cast of his latest war epic, Heroes of Nanking.
Refreshingly beautiful
2011-05-13 19:42:20
Gaoligong Mountain offers a pristine environment for climbing, exploring ancient Southern Silk Road trails and bathing in natural hot springs.
A fresh look at Sun Yat-sen
2011-05-13 19:24:30
The opera Dr Sun Yat-sen will focus on the personal side of the political leader, says its composer Huang Ruo.
Devoted to words
2011-05-13 11:50:56
Hualing Nieh Engle, the wife of American poet/writer Paul Engle, has been at the heart of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa for years.
Jump speaks louder than words
2011-05-13 11:50:03
Jump, the action comedy launched in South Korea in 2003 that toured the world with nearly 20,000 performances, will return to Beijing on May 17 and 18 at Poly Theater.
What's on:events in Beijing and Shanghai
2011-05-13 09:43:04
British electropop boy duo Hurts, comprising singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesizer player Adam Anderson, will hold their debut live concert in Beijing.
Older images retain their power
2011-05-12 17:44:46
Eyes fixed on photographs on a gallery wall at Caochangdi, the artists' village on the outskirts of Beijing, 72-year-old veteran photographer Chen Baosheng's mind was lured away to a small French city named Arles,
Red-hot art
2011-05-12 17:41:15
A Uygur artist travels the great Taklimakan Desert for the purest sand to paint works that depict the landscape and everyday life of Northwest China.
What's on: events
2011-05-12 17:39:58
After seven years of 24-hour daily operations, Centro at Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing, will close for renovations from June 12, with a reopening scheduled for late August. A three-day event will be organized from June 9 to 11 with the buildup to "Centro's Going Away Party" on June 11.
Time travel fantasies please fed-up youth
2011-05-11 13:49:46
In early April, Li Jingsheng, an official from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, criticized China's TV productions.
Flowery flour buns (Huamo)
2011-05-11 11:20:42
Flowery flour buns, also called “huamo” or “mianhua” is a kind of flower-shaped steamed bun that is very common in North China. As the name implies, huamo is made with flour. Fermented flour is kneaded into various shapes such as animals, gourds, fruits and flowers, and then steamed and finally colored, and the beautiful colors make them look particularly delightful and appetizing.