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Navigating the new tides of environmentalism

[2019-09-13 08:13]

Off the top of her head, Lu Changqin is able to say with confidence that bathrooms in W Hotels are stocked with lemon and sage body products from upmarket skincare brand Bliss, while Westin is better known for its refreshing white tea scented products such as soap bars, shampoos and conditioner.

The balance between sustainability and luxury

[2019-09-13 08:13]

An environmental scientist and development economist who graduated from the University of Oxford, Janice Lao is the director of group corporate responsibility and sustainability of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), the parent company of the Peninsula luxury hotel.

Cinematic landscape

[2019-09-12 07:59]

In the early spring of 1949, Northeast Film Studio - the first movie production company established by the Communist Party of China - wrapped up the shooting of Bridge in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province.

Human destiny tied to nature

[2019-09-12 07:59]

The wildfires that are burning the Amazon rainforest in South America for weeks now have alarmed people in different parts of the world.

Lesser-known portraits provide a view of artist's true temperament

[2019-09-12 07:59]

A luminary of modern Chinese art, the late painter, calligrapher and seal sculptor, Qi Baishi (1864-1957) is best known for his flower-and-bird paintings and landscapes.

Old music's new appeal

[2019-09-12 07:59]

The Suzhou Culture and Tourism Festival, which started on Aug 24, is showcasing 22 performances of 18 theater productions, arts-and-crafts exhibitions that reflect the cultural characteristics of the city, and public and educational events through September.

Young artisans keep the creative spirit of Suzhou alive

[2019-09-12 07:59]

Artisans in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, have enjoyed fame in China for thousands of years, and today a new generation is keeping the tradition alive, creating new works for modern times.

Board gamers set for one smart move ahead

[2019-09-11 07:23]

Board games seem a throwback to a different era. A pre-mobile phone era. An era of dice and not a computer mouse. An era not of virtual reality but of imagination when you could be either a rich merchant, an awe-inspiring general, or a successful politician.

Nothing artificial in a new age of intelligence

[2019-09-11 07:23]

There have been different ages for mankind, stone and bronze to name just two. We are now, as a species, on the foothills of a new age, that of artificial intelligence and as the name implies, it is helping us solve various quandaries as shown in a documentary.

Sounds like teen spirit

[2019-09-11 07:23]

For high school graduates about to embark on their university studies, after the intense preparation for exams and applications that pave the way to the venerable institutes of higher learning, that last, long, languid summer holiday is about taking a much-deserved rest.

Apartment tenants go for budget renovations

[2019-09-11 07:23]

BEIJING - Although he is not an interior designer, Feng Su has revamped nine apartments he has rented in Beijing over the past decade. In one instance, he repainted a wall and replaced the door handles and all the ceiling lamps.

Creating a forest fantasy

[2019-09-11 07:23]

In the Anthology of Tales From Records of the Taiping Era published in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), there are elf-like creatures named Mu Ke, who are shy and mysterious, as short as human kids and they make handicrafts.

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