Courting a traditional lifestyle
2011-04-19 16:20:59
METRO reporter Alexandra Leyton Espinoza asks Ren Yechen, media specialist at Wandecheng Real Estate Agency, about renting and buying courtyard houses in Beijing.
What's on:stage,music and exhibitions
2011-04-19 15:10:47
Stage Poetry in symphony Conductor Yu Feng will lead the symphony orchestra and the chorus of the China National Opera House (CNOH) to wow audiences with a symphonic poem concert of Carmina Burana. The work was composed by the German composer Carl Orff in 1935, and consists of 25 poems selected from the original Carmina Burana - a set of mysterious poems about European life in the 13th century. Yu is the artistic director of the CNOH and also teaches at the Central Conservatory of Music.
Beijing gears up for anEaster feast with special treats for kids
2011-04-19 15:08:14
The Hilton Beijing Wangfujing is going the extra mile to make Easter Sunday more than the usual fare of Easter buffet, egg painting and egg hunting.
Mandarin competition promotes ties with Laos
2011-04-19 15:07:34
Ben Kong recently won first prize in the "I Can Speak Chinese" competition, held in Yunnan, with a speech titled "Chinese language enables me to fly".
Pungent lily, stinking rose
2011-04-19 14:59:30
Is there ever such a thing as too much garlic? Not unless you are one of those creatures of the night that sprout wings and drink blood. Pauline D. Loh sings an ode to the ultimate herb.
Italian home styling popular among locals
2011-04-19 13:28:40
When architect and home designer Fabrizo De Leva came to China seven years ago, he didn't expect Chinese people would be so interested in Italian style.
Departure gate
2011-04-19 11:00:17
Your passport to the latest destinations and airline promotions. Hogwarts in New York. Tourists to New York can admire the craftsmanship of more than 200 costumes and props used in the Harry Potter films, including the Great Hall at Hogwarts, in an exhibition at the Discovery Times Square museum.
Legends of the falls
2011-04-19 09:41:51
The "other" side of the mighty Niagara Falls escapes most visitors - the Canadian side with its pretty scenery and world-famous ice wines. Elizabeth Kerr explores.
Discover the Cut above the rest
2011-04-18 16:48:42
It is a totally enjoyable experience dining at The Cut, a contemporary grill on the second floor of the Fairmont Hotel Beijing. Both hotel and restaurant target the luxury-loving crowd, but they do offer commensurate good service. A waitress politely ushers diners to the table before the manager comes forward to take orders and recommend drinks.
The world closes in on Little Italy
2011-04-18 14:24:28
Little Italy, once the heart of Italian-American life in the city, exists mostly as a memory. In 1950, nearly half of the more than 10,000 New Yorkers living in the heart of Little Italy identified as Italian-American.
The first Chinese to gamble on Wild West
2011-04-15 14:23:32
The world of early Chinese immigrants in the United States was one of gold, greed and exclusion. A new book tells it like it was. Kelly Chung Dawson reports.
Writer with a penchant for flawed characters
2011-04-15 14:06:09
Thomas Keneally, author of the book on which Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning Schindler's List was based, once asked the famed director for a minor role in the movie, but was turned down.