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Tech: VR has increasing role in everyday life

Virtual reality has been crucial to the gaming sector but as the technology progresses, more and more uses are surfacing. It's gaining popularity in various industries, especially in job training or new ways of introducing an audience to a concept or experience. Visit our website to see the industries that are using virtual reality and how they're incorporating it into everyday life.

Rankings: Biggest wealth managers in the world

Swiss bank UBS has been crowned the biggest wealth manager in the world with $2.4 trillion in assets under management, followed by Bank of America Merrill Lynch ($1 trillion) and Morgan Stanley. China Merchants Bank entered the top 10 last year, the first Chinese bank to do so, according to research by Global-Data and Private Banker International. The report said the private wealth management industry had a strong year last year as the number of high net-worth individuals and affluent investors continued to grow.

Food: Top restaurants to make an impression

Months before the third edition of the Michelin Red Guide for Shanghai is announced, restaurants that have previously been awarded the coveted star have been upping the ante by rolling out new offerings to excite diners and inspectors. The Shanghai guide first appeared in 2016, the first of its type in China. Last year, 30 restaurants in Shanghai were awarded one or more Michelin stars.

Culture: Photographs show appeal of the lotus

Chen Yixiong, a photographer from Chaozhou, Guangdong province, has dedicated himself to combining Chinese lotus painting with photography, creating distinctive lotus artworks. His lotus-themed works were selected by the 13th Shanghai International Photography Festival in 2016 and won the gold award at the 25th Guangdong Photography Exhibition in 2014. The lotus symbolizes holiness and purity, and has been eulogized by writers and poets across the generations. "I have a deep affection for the lotus," Chen said. Visit our website to learn more about his work.

Films: 40 best Chinese movies since 1978

China's film sector has undergone tremendous changes over the recent decades in every aspect of filmmaking, from story adaptation and visual effects to publicity campaigns and marketing. Our website selected 40 films from 1979 to 2018 to show readers how the movie industry has changed.

(China Daily 07/03/2018 page22)