Playing the heart strings

2012-04-13 10:11:27

Li Yang loves the cello and cooking and believes experimenting with both is the recipe for his musical success.

In the footsteps of giants

2012-04-13 09:05:09

Being a young artist with famous parents in the same business appears to be a two-edged sword when it comes to successfully moving out of their shadows.

'Lonely' Longli

2012-04-12 10:26:30

The Guizhou province town was formerly a garrison populated by migrant Han people sent there by Ming Dynasty emperors, but is now concentrating on becoming an eco-museum.

Rooting for heritage

2012-04-11 08:54:08

Yang Liping, a celebrated dancer-choreographer of Bai ethnicity, has made it her mission to preserve things that seem out of date and has founded a school to that end.

The president's choice

2012-04-10 08:04:37

The tagline used in the advert for the film Titanic, screened for the first time in Chinese theaters in 1998, remains an eternal favorite with industry insider Ben Ji.

At home in Chinese

2012-04-10 08:04:37

If there's one thing Hifumi Arai can't give up, it's writing. The 50-year-old Japanese writer travels extensively, constantly switching between three languages.

Voices in his head

2012-04-10 08:04:37

Just how many people is the writer Han Dong? Offer an idea and he usually has more than one take on it.

Exhibition of Chinese traditional paintings

2012-04-09 14:10:24

An exhibition of Chinese traditional paintings was opened here Saturday at the Museum of Young Art (MOYA).

Original photos narrate city fairy tales

2012-04-09 14:08:04

The US photographer Rodney Smith shares a series of his works that sense people fresh and inspiring.

Performance in Buddhism music gala

2012-04-09 14:13:19

Members of the Henan Buddhist College Troupe perform Tibetan opera during a Buddhism music gala in Tongbai County of central China's Henan province, April 7, 2012.

First modern Buddhist college opens

2012-04-09 11:17:59

Henan Buddhist College held an inauguration ceremony on Sunday in central China's Henan province on April 8, 2012.

'Titanic: 100 Year Obsession' exhibited

2012-04-06 10:00:46

National Geographic's exhibition "Titanic: 100 Year Obsession" is held in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, April 5, 2012.