It pays to keep women engaged with science

[2017-02-22 07:51]

When it comes to interest in science, most people enter the world on a level playing field.

In the past six months, Beijing-based painter Zhong Biao has sold limited-edition prints of his oil painting Samadhi using an art app Ywart, at prices ranging from 699 yuan ($102) to 899 yuan based on the sizes of the prints.

Shenzhen aims to become a hotbed of creativity

[2017-02-21 07:43]

On Thursday, Song Mei became a registered resident of Futian district, Shenzhen, which increased the district's permanent population to one million.

A culinary page-turner

[2017-02-21 07:43]

The beef is paper-thin, sliced from the cow's shoulder, and flash-fried with chef Jereme Leung's sun-dried tomato spice. The resulting nibbles are crispy and caramelized, like the common candied Chinese walnuts stir-fried with sesame.

Belgian chocolate firms target Chinese market

[2017-02-21 07:43]

The fourth Brussels "Le Salon du Chocolat" brought together more than 130 Belgian chocolate manufacturers, distributors and confectioners recently, offering a visual and interactive experience.

Winter warmers, wine women and cheers for garnacha

[2017-02-21 07:43]

Talk of spring is in the air, but in much of China if you're out for a night on the town, it's still plenty cold outside. Finding a bar serving up hot mulled wine still seems like a pretty good idea.

Bamboo shoots on menus herald spring

[2017-02-21 07:43]

As spring fever hits, spring bamboo shoots are hitting restaurants and supermarkets. The fresh bamboo is so important to Japanese kitchens that they make use of every part of the plant. The leaves and bark are used as wrappers and the most commonly eaten part is the tender shoots. In Beijing, you can find dishes made from fresh bamboo shoots at Keikiku Japanese restaurant at Hotel Kunlun: We recommend the "fresh bamboo shoots with grilled Wagyu sirloin".

Master's stroke

[2017-02-21 07:43]

In 1931, master painter Qi Baishi received an artwork from Lin Fengmian, a fellow artist and then-principal of the Hangzhou Fine Arts School (now the China Academy of Art) in the country's east.

Dutch show offers insights into Genghis Khan's military vision, social policies

[2017-02-21 07:43]

More than 200 items linked with Genghis Khan and his descendants went on display at the Dutch National Military Museum on Friday to show the history of the Mongol empire that ruled most of Eurasia throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, and the multiple facets of its mysterious founder.