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Sculpting the souls

2013-05-17 08:42

Many Chinese artists have attained international recognition but few have gained the level of respect shown to sculpture master Wu Weishan.

Gabon's flying fighter

2013-05-17 08:42

Children often have big dreams - to be a movie star, a professional footballer or a president - but Luc Bendza's was probably the grandest of them all.

For the love of Africa

2013-05-03 09:13

'It was like marrying off our own daughter. It was hard but you still want her to end up with someone good, someone who deserves her."

Softening the culture

2013-05-03 09:13

It may be surprising to know that even some of the world's most powerful businesspeople can experience difficulties "thinking things through". Senior executives from large multinational companies, such as the oil giant ExxonMobil and tire producer Michelin, come to Edith Coron for that very reason. However, what they need is not answers but questions.

Dalston boys

2013-04-26 08:42

Chris Liu has made his home in London living and working in one of the city's trendiest districts, his creative influences hark back to China, in particular people in an army troupe that his set-designer father was attached to.

Polished performance

2013-04-26 08:42

Polish pianist Marek Bracha has been a frequent performer in China in recent years, playing the classics of Chopin and also lesser-known Polish composers.

Man of two traditions

2013-04-19 09:38

A reformer who mixed both Eastern and Western styles, Zao Wou-ki was one of China's most influential artists.

Writing and running on the Wall

2013-04-19 09:38

Documenting China's iconic structure is Briton's life and passion

Crusader for modern art

2013-04-12 08:28

Karen Smith goes to hundreds of exhibitions in China every year, but she has developed one rule: Never go on opening day.

Up with the masters

2013-04-12 08:28

Guan Tianlang dreams big. At the age of 8, he told his father he wanted to win a Grand Slam in golf, winning all four majors in the same year, a feat that's never been accomplished.

Language of art

2013-04-05 09:19

China-based art curator Tiffany Beres has recently completed the most challenging project of her career - organizing a major show at a prestigious new exhibition center in Paris.

Not so black and white

2013-04-05 09:19

Giant panda expert Sarah Bexell sets out to debunk a few myths about China's most iconic animal in a new book, including the general perception that they are lazy and sexually shy.

Big in China

2013-03-29 08:34

Testing the limits of his readers' courage with fantastical tales of mystery, mummies and vampires, Thomas Brezina's books grasp the attention of his young audience.

Down business looking up

2013-03-29 08:34

The italian boss of a luxury fashionwear company that has its origins in a french ski town more than half a century ago is now a regular visitor to beijing.

Southern comfort

2013-03-22 09:08

Having lived in 12 countries across 40 years, Claudio Nardini is what you might call a true citizen of the world.

Chinese champion

2013-03-22 09:08

Christine Lee has spent her life championing justice, from fighting bullying in a Northern Ireland boarding school to impacting a change in the UK's immigration law.

Flying feet

2013-03-15 09:06

If you want an expert at making loud sounds, just look for your average boy. At that age, toy guns are cool, and shooting fireworks is probably as close to heaven as it gets. But 14-year-old Christy Jensen is not your average teen. He can create what sounds like a volley of machine-gun fire - and often does - simply by getting out on stage and letting his feet fly.

Sister act leads to china magazine

2013-03-15 09:06

From the outside it looks like a typical Belgian house, but inside the building, in Antwerp, lies an Aladdin's Cave of Chinese paintings, calligraphy, books and decorations.

Distant shores

2013-03-08 08:57

Friis Arne Petersen has long had wanderlust. As a child he was fascinated by international news and tales of his grandfather's global journeys, as a student he traveled across Europe and in North Africa, and today his desire to see the world is satisfied by his job, as Denmark's ambassador to China.

Clothing for goddesses

2013-03-08 08:57

Wang Peiyi enchanted the audience at Milan Fashion Week with the mysterious, dark yet iridescent elegance of his creations on Feb 26. His show 'Hidden Aurora' marked the European debut of this very talented Beijing-based fashion designer who won the 2nd Mercedes-Benz China Young Fashion Award in 2012 and the Elle Style Award the previous year.

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