About 10 years ago, Beijing-based singer-songwriter Liang Xiaoxue started releasing his original material via douban.com, a popular Chinese social media platform, and he can still vividly recall how thrilled he was when he saw his songs were being played up to 4,000 times the first night.
Fresh from shattering China's box-office record, blockbuster Wolf Warriors 2 has claimed another slice of history by becoming the first non-Hollywood film to break into the top 100 all-time grossing movies worldwide.
The fourth International Women's Festival kicked off in Beijing last Friday. The brainchild of Beijing-based theater director Li Zi, the biennial event made its debut in 2011.
LONDON - After a first week in the Premier League that saw reigning champion Chelsea toppled and 31 goals scored, convincing opening victories by both Manchester clubs suggested they could be the teams to chase this term.
BERLIN - Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has a lengthy injury list to contend with as his star-studded champion kicks off the new Bundesliga season against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday.
MILAN - Juventus' Serie A season starts this weekend on the back of an apology from striker Gonzalo Higuain and ominous warnings from coach Massimiliano Allegri as it faces a potentially tougher title defense this time around.
MADRID - For an offseason that began with losing an appeal against a one-year transfer ban, Atletico Madrid has emerged impressively unscathed as it welcomes a new era by moving to the newly built Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor on Wednesday got their wish to fight in smaller gloves, but not before being chastised by a Nevada boxing official for using the issue to hype their Aug 26 fight.
SHANGHAI - The Spider is coming to Shanghai, looking to extend his worldwide web of dominance.
A revamped format for the Chinese Boxing Championships is aimed at preparing the nation's best amateurs for future professional challenges.
Wuhan, Hubei province, has forged close ties to tennis since the international success of one of its most famous natives, Li Na.
CINCINNATI - Alexander Zverev enters the US Open brimming with confidence - even after a fatigue-filled loss in his ATP Cincinnati Masters opener on Wednesday.
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