A bigger splash ahead

The "Yulan Bridge" indoor pool of the Oriental Sports Center had not been so boisterous during the 14th FINA Swimming World Championships. Cheering fans filled every corner of the stand, while volunteers and security offi cials stopped their work to stare at the pool from packed corridors.

China men's water polo team out of its depth

SHANGHAI - Due to lackluster international performances, the Chinese men's water polo team plays in the shadow of its eye-catching swimming and diving compatriots.

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Brilliant record fails to put calm Sun over the moon at the worlds

SHANGHAI - With a solid new world record, young Chinese swimmer Sun Yang provided home fans with the perfect finale at the 14th FINA World Championships on Sunday night.

World champion Spain to play France in Cup qualifier

RIO DE JANEIRO - World champion Spain will face former world champion France in their campaign to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014 following Saturday's gala preliminary round draw.

China gets a lucky draw

Good luck has favored China en route to the country's second World Cup appearance. After benefiting from a FIFA rule change to become the fifth seed in Asia, China received another boost at the preliminary draw in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

Stirring win for Button in 200th Grand Prix

BUDAPEST - Jenson Button marked his 200th Grand Prix with a reminder of his class on Sunday when he drove his McLaren to a stirring victory in a chaotic and incident-filled Hungarian Grand Prix.

Affordable Cantonese

I have been to Heng Shan Hui Cantonese Cuisine several times, and my impression is that it is a nice and comfortable place. But I had no idea how much it would cost, since all my previous visits were treats by friends.

ABC of good eats, from suckling pig to desserts

I had a chance to eat at A Better Cooking (ABC) Kitchen in the Queen Street Cooked Food Market a couple of months ago, and shared a couple of their dishes with friends. It was an unplanned visit. We had been to a restaurant opening earlier and though we did sample a few dishes, we were still hungry and decided we wanted to have the roast suckling pig at ABC.

Take a taste of Taiwan

The true gourmet will not have to go far to sample delights from Taiwan. Caf Dongxi, the restaurant at Les Suites Orient Bund Shanghai, is offering the signature dishes of Taiwan. It is housed in a boutique hotel managed by a Taiwanese group, so it has inherited the essence of the island.

New Chinese fast food

How do you capture the palate of a nation of 1.3 billion, especially if you're something of an outsider? Tiffany Tan finds out how Yonghe King has risen to the challenge.