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[2017-01-21 07:00]

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French food guide highlights Chinese cuisine

[2017-01-21 07:00]

Foodies who are eager to sample delicious Chinese food must not miss the newly published book - The Guide to La Liste's Top Chinese Restaurants.

Chef brings attention to cuisine of Melania Trump's homeland

[2017-01-21 07:00]

A master chef is bringing attention to the cuisine of Melania Trump's homeland.

Volleyball is more than a game

[2017-01-21 06:59]

With winter at its peak, it is hard not to get a dose of the blues even in New York's most crowded landmark, the Times Square.

Audiobooks see boom in digital, multitasking age

[2017-01-21 06:59]

Curling up with a paperback may be a forgotten luxury for many thanks to today's busy lifestyles, but listening to a book on the go, while shopping or jogging, is fast becoming the new norm.

A look at chairman mao andhis brothers

[2017-01-20 07:43]

A new book on chairman Mao Zedong and his two younger brothers by Mao's grandson Mao Xinyu, was released on Dec 26, the 123rd birthday of the late leader.

2017 set to be landmark year for Chinese poetry

[2017-01-20 07:43]

Many Chinese poets say that this year will be special for them, a view echoed by Wang Guoqin, a poet and critic who said "poetry is the light ahead in the dark tunnel of my life", after receiving the Creation Award of the Year at the Third Spring Festival Poetry Gala for his book Talking About Poetry From Zhishi Studio.

Sisyphe bookstore chain opens first store in Beijing

[2017-01-20 07:43]

More Chinese may be buying books online, but brick-and-mortar bookstores are still thriving. Sisyphe, one of the biggest private bookstore chains in China, opened its first branch in Beijing on Jan 13.

A glass of wine, naturally

[2017-01-20 07:43]

A smart organic wine list makes a new tapas bar a happening place in Beijing, Mike Peters reports.

Liqueur gets unique flavor with bamboo

[2017-01-20 07:43]

A manufacturer of Chinese liqueurs, Chen Chao wanders through the bamboo-covered mountains of southwestern China's Sichuan province to his "cellar", where he will check on this year's prize blend.

A cake fit for a king

[2017-01-20 07:43]

The Christian feast day of Epiphany, Jan 6, is when three kings from the East were said to have visited the newborn Christ child. Western pastry chefs have added their own tradition: la galette des rois (king cake). Originally, a little bean was hidden amid the sweetness of the puff pastry and frangipani, but since 1870, a figurine has been the treasure in the cake, and the person who finds the trinket in a slice becomes king or queen for the day.

Measure of change

[2017-01-20 07:43]

American economist Robert Engle gave Chinese officials some ideas on how to make China's financial sector more efficient.

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