Hong Kong-Satisfy a sweet tooth
2011-03-30 13:33:12
While it's true that dessert is not the highlight on most Chinese menus, there are certainly lots of choices for modern and more traditional Chinese-style desserts available here, and now.
Movie magic ambassador
2011-03-30 13:31:33
Brigitte de la Royere was once grabbed by film star Siqin Gaowa and literally dragged away, all the while chatting away in her native Mongolian language. When Siqin finally realized Royere wasn't responding to her words, she looked up and realized she had grabbed the wrong person.
Spring Outing in Beijing
2011-03-30 13:30:12
With gentle breezes and warm sunshine all around, spring is embracing Beijing now. It's time to take off the heavy coats and take your camera to nature and enjoy a delightful trip.
Beijing-A load of delicious tripe
2011-03-29 12:29:23
Chinese cuisine is known for its innovation, especially when it comes to the off-cuts of meat.
Hangzhou - Naturally food
2011-03-28 18:33:00
Nestled by the banks of the West Lake is a place where au naturel is the keyword. Longjing Manor by the West Lake in Hangzhou is not the first restaurant to advocate and serve "natural food", and it will not be the last, as healthy eating trends bloom across the country.
Guangzhou old and new
2011-03-28 18:31:55
The guardian city on the Pearl River nurtures both classics and new-age marvels. How beautiful the day is when you are allowed to sleep as long as you like and then wake up to a feast of dim sum. That was how my first day started in Guangzhou, the southern city just 75 miles up the Pearl River from Hong Kong.
An Islamic fantasia by authentic craftsmen
2011-03-28 18:28:56
In the spring of 2009, in a basement workshop in Fez, Morocco, a young curator from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art sat among a group of artisans ?workers in traditional North African tile, plaster and wood ornament whose roots in the trade stretched back seven generations.
Hotel profile Paris －Europe's paradise
2011-03-28 18:25:25
Shangri-La Paris is a high-profile addition to the French capital's luxury hotel scene. It is not easy for a hotel brand to stand out in Paris' large and fabulous cluster of five-star establishments.
What's all the fuss about the 4,000 yuan cookbook?
2011-03-28 16:07:06
A new widely anticipated six-volume cookbook with 1,500 recipes and a $625 (RMB4,100) price tag has won rave reviews but also a dose of skepticism.
Wine review: Penfolds, the big sellers for your cellars
2011-03-28 16:17:00
We continue this week with more of the glory that is Penfolds, one of Australia's great wine traditions. Wines reviewed this week ranged from good to great. All are approachable while young, but would improve considerably with time in the cellar.
Vocalist seeks to rediscover her voice and life's mission
2011-03-28 16:08:57
Having donned several hats - among them singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and fashionista - Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah returns to what made her a star 15 years ago - singing.
Painter's return home lovingly portrayed by art house director
2011-03-28 16:05:42
Taiwan director Hou Hsiao-hsien, who has spent the past 20 years making family dramas, decided to take a different path when he met Liu Xiaodong in May 2010.