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Popular e-books in different cities

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Beijing

Online literature growing at Baidu

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In the Chinese world of online literature, "god" and "goddess" are mortals - Chinese readers use these terms for their beloved online writers to show their respect for an ability to create many imaginary worlds for the enjoyment of readers.

Author says Lennon's genius fueled by pain of early life

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The song Imagine was penned by one of the 20th century's most celebrated songwriters, John Lennon. Celebrated as a working-class hero, Lennon formed one of the Western world's most successful pop groups, the Beatles.

Joys of minimalism

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If you haven't communed with your socks lately, thanked your shoes for their hard work or bowed (at least mentally) to your home in appreciation, maybe it's time to consider it.

Midnight in Siberia looks at today's Russia

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As the West nervously watches a newly assertive Russia, many commentators are trying to figure out what Vladimir Putin is thinking. But Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia reminds us of another important question: What are the Russian people thinking?

Fashion designer on the art of empowerment

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Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg is known for turning her signature wrap dress into a fashion empire and in her memoir, The Woman I Wanted to Be, she describes how she did it.

Second woman wins William Hill book award

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Australian Anna Krien has become the second woman to land the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in its 26-year history.

Draw me a story

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Chinese-language picture books, with delicate drawings and stories for children, are attracting global attention for their quality.

Signed Little Prince sketch goes to auction

[2014-12-03 07:11]

An original watercolor illustration from Antoine de Saint-Exupery's timeless classic The Little Prince, one of the world's best-selling books ever, is to be auctioned in Paris next week.

Rethinking Rodin

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French sculptor Auguste Rodin, a legend in European art history, now has his largest exhibition ever in China.

Turner film, exhibition reveal British master to a new generation

[2014-12-02 07:13]

With an epic sweep worthy of a J.M.W. Turner masterpiece, a new portrayal of one of Britain's greatest painters is winning the Romantic artist a new generation of admirers.

Stuart Little helps lost Hungarian painting come home

[2014-12-02 07:13]

A long-lost avant-garde painting has returned home to Hungary after nine decades thanks to a sharp-eyed art historian who spotted it being used as a prop in the Hollywood film Stuart Little.

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