New Vietnamese treasure sets the sizzling standard
2011-05-11 09:41:39
Susu, Beijing's newest and arguably best Vietnamese restaurant, is set in a charming and beautifully restored courtyard house in a secluded side street off Qianliang Hutong, the fabulous venue and wonderful food combining to provide one of the best dining experiences in the city.
Landlords, like kidneys, cause no pain if they don't bother you
2011-05-11 09:32:44
In any country in which you are living, a landlord is very much like a kidney: A healthy, properly functioning one is silent, and allows both organ and body to go about their respective business in blissful ignorance of one another's existence.
Slow but sure recovery
2011-05-11 09:34:53
Rebuilding the physical infrastructure of areas destroyed by the 2008 quake in Sichuan has been far easier than restoring the confidence of the affected children
A castle for America's 'King of Techno'
2011-05-10 18:49:36
Not so long ago, Moby, a musician and composer Billboard once named "The King of Techno," was the hippest of downtown New York guys, running a teahouse/vegetarian cafe on his Lower East Side home turf, where he sometimes stopped in to wait tables, headlining at the Bowery Ballroom and going on about soy milk
Flower events hail Kunming Carnival
2011-05-10 18:41:52
The 2011 China International Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off over the weekend. The annual event is also known as the Kunming Carnival. This year, the Yunnan Nationalities Village attracted visitors from all corners of the world.
Peking Opera's charity performance staged
2011-05-10 18:37:29
"The Legend of the Red Lantern," a modern Peking Opera from the 1960's, opened the serial event on a high note. Veteran artist Ni Maocai, the head of Jilin Provincial Peking Opera Company, led a young cast and crew from Beijing. Youngsters also filled the audience seats.
French director's dramas duel on opposing stages
2011-05-10 12:24:09
Being on your own can be beautiful. Imagine sitting on a sunny balcony, cigarette in hand, reading a book by Marguerite Duras as some cool jazz plays in the background.
1,000-year-old frescoes debut at Xi'an Expo
2011-05-10 11:46:15
A group of six well-preserved frescoes featuring an ancient Chinese beauty from more than 1,000 years ago is on display at the ongoing International Horticultural Exposition in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province.
Nigerian hip hop goes international
2011-05-10 11:30:10
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with 150 million people, has had a long musical tradition with artists such as IK Dairo earning a knighthood from the Queen of England as early as 1963.
Guangzhou performance national tour launched
2011-05-10 11:28:52
The south China city of Guangzhou has launched a national tour, aimed at sharing the area's top performances, with art lovers around the country.
Climbing the art of survival
2011-05-10 09:43:15
Tibetan youngsters are taking on tasks that were once dominated by Nepal's Sherpas, in the high mountains of the Himalayas, thanks to a training school established in 1999.
No denying the Holocaust
2011-05-10 09:38:13
A recent production of Then They Came for Me in Beijing underlines the importance of not forgetting the lessons of history.