Zhang Ziyi graces Numero magazine

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi graces the cover of Numero magazine.

Fan Bingbing, Aarif Rahman pose for SELF magazine

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing and actor Aarif Rahman pose for SELF magazine.

amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2013

Celebrities attend amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2013 event in Antibes during the 66th Cannes Film Festival May 23, 2013.

Pregnant Catherine attends garden party

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a garden party at Buckingham Palace in London May 22, 2013.

Fan Bingbing honored as THR's International Artist of the Year

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is honored as THR's International Artist of the Year.

Chinese beauties dazzle the red carpet at Cannes

Chinese actress Fan Bing Bing and Zhang Yuqi pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 15, 2013.

Music

Internet revolutionizes the music industry

Without the existence of social media that made spreading of messages so instantaneous, it would have been impossible for any show to attract so many people within such a short time.

Backstreet Boys are here

US pop band Backstreet Boys talked about their upcoming Asia tour in an exclusive interview with chinadaily.com.cn in Beijing.

Singer Rene Liu promotes new album

Singer Rene Liu attends a celebration press conference for her new album "Dear Passer-by" in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, May 20, 2013.

Television

Chinese TV series find a new voice in Africa

When Mao Doudou and Her Sweet Days, a 36-episode light comedy about a modern Chinese couple, was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in East African countries, Omar Ahmed became a big fan.

Season 12 finale of 'American Idol'

Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol", becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007.

Jack Bauer is back: TV thriller '24' to return in 2014

Emmy-winning television thriller "24" will return in the summer 2014 with its lead star, Kiefer Sutherland, after a four-year hiatus.

Photocall for 'Max Rose' in Cannes

Cast members pose during a photocall for the film "Max Rose" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 23, 2013.

'Nebraska' screens in Cannes

Cast members arrive for the screening of the film "Nebraska" in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Fsetival in Cannes May 23, 2013.

Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 million euros for charity

A trip to space with Leonardo DiCaprio raised 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for charity at a glitzy fundraiser at the Cannes film festival.

French film fest offers gateway to China market

The ongoing Cannes Film Festival is not just about filmmakers promoting their new works and the flash of paparazzi chasing after movie stars.

Premieres

'Iron Man 3' premieres in Hollywood

Cast members Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the premiere of "Iron Man 3" at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California April 24, 2013.