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A different cut
2014-10-24 14:27
Wu Xiubo, 46, looks sharp in his slim-fit suits and vintage coiffure, and speaks gently with a shy smile.
Winning words
2014-10-17 11:10
Compared to Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, who enjoys a wide readership in China and is a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize for literature, the newly minted laureate Patrick Modiano seems less-known among general Chinese readers.
German architect has bold plans
2014-10-10 07:52
Meinhard von Gerkan, 79, has left his print across Germany. Considered as one of the country's patriarch architects, his name is behind numerous landmarks, such as Berlin Central Station and the Berlin Olympiastadion, which hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Caring for tribes of elfins
2014-10-10 07:52
Every morning at 8, Xiao Zhijin walks miles to a river valley, taking breakfast to his old friends of nearly 26 years, the Francois langurs, some of the world's rarest monkeys.
Heading in the right direction
2014-10-03 07:27
Though Gordon Orr has been a rapier-sharp critic of the government policies in China, it has not gotten in the way of his being honored as an important guest at key functions. He is rather comfortable with wearing two hats at the same time.
A quiet designer
2014-10-03 07:27
For people like me, who dislike primping up for a fashion show but sometimes have to go owing to professional reasons, a recent event was a welcome change.
Message from a metaphysical world
2014-09-26 07:08
Perusing a collection of unpublished works by the artist Wang Guangyi in a place like Ravello, the most peaceful and charming resort on the Amalfi coast of Italy, is a fascinating experience.
A rivalry based on respect
2014-09-26 07:08
Chinese swimming star Sun Yang and his South Korean counterpart Park Tae-hwan always appear as hostile rivals in TV commercials and newspaper headlines but in reality they share respect and admiration.
Sun still shining, despite sporadic setbacks
2014-09-26 07:08
Sun Yang had been labeled China's "bad boy" of swimming for a number of out-of-pool scandals, but the young star says he has learned a lot from the ups and downs and is ready to embark on a new phase of his career.
From star student to Shanghai citizen
2014-09-19 06:26
Having lived in China for more than 30 years, Noyan Rona has traveled around the country extensively. However, his favorite city - his "second hometown" as he calls it - has long been Shanghai, so much so that if he leaves for just a few days, he begins to miss the atmosphere.
Champion of China's art in Paris
2014-09-19 06:26
She might be mistaken for any other classy French lady in her 60s, though perhaps with an artistic and exotic air.
Sculptor adds his weight to fashion world
2014-09-12 07:28
Xu Hong Fei's art has the exultant "weight" of plump, vivacious women overflowing with great vitality. This constant in the Chinese sculptor's works is about to be enriched by a line of eye-catching fashion accessories. Xu's luxury line will be launched at the Luisa Via Roma boutique in Florence next month.
Feng Shanshan's driving ambition
2014-09-12 07:28
When Feng Shanshan spoke about the stuffed toys in her carry-on bags and the South Korean dramas she watches during long flights, her high spirits seemed no different from those of any other young woman.
Naked ambition and daily life
2014-09-05 07:28
Every day, artist Zhou Jie fields all sorts of questions - some mundane, some unexpected, and some downright offensive - from visitors to her exhibition 36 Days at the Beijing Art Now Gallery.
Art imitating life, and vice versa
2014-09-05 07:28
Hang Chunxiao, a well-known curator who helped plan Zhou Jie's exhibition 36 Days, spends a lot of time explaining to visitors why the artist is wearing clothes, and why she doesn't always lie on a wire bed.
Door to the daily world of Guangzhou
2014-09-05 07:28
Frenchman Bruno Bisson chose to exhibit his collection of photographs of life in Guangzhou, under the name Song Baiyu, which is based on his Chinese name, Bai Yusong.
Play reload
2014-08-29 07:25
After losing his job in the dot-com bust, video game programmer Joshua Dyer moved from the United States to Taiwan in 2002. Dyer, 40, a native of San Diego, California, decided to teach English in the city of Hsinchu to pay off college student loans and see the wider world.
Advancing science, one exchange at a time
2014-08-29 07:25
The world should seek more collaboration with China in innovation, scientific discovery and educational ties, says Sir Keith O'Nions, president of Imperial College London.
Painting the poets
2014-08-22 07:22
The second time French artist Jean Yves Simon met the Chinese woman who was to become his wife, in Paris in 1998, she read him a poem by Li Bai, a well-known ancient Chinese poet. Simon was instantly enchanted, and began his love affair with China, which he describes as, "a love story with a Chinese woman and Chinese poets".
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