Now you see it, now you don't

2012-09-18 14:05:00

The Third China Westlake International Convention of Magic will be staged from Sept 19 to 22 in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province.

International 'Butterfly'

2012-09-18 14:03:36

Phillipe Muyl will direct Chinese actress Li Xiaoran and Qin Hao in a Chinese-French co-production of The Nightingale.

Web show jumps to TV

2012-09-18 14:02:49

Morning Call, a talk show produced by and released on leading video-sharing website Youku.com, is being broadcast on Zhejiang TV.

Ageless mind

2012-09-18 10:38:44

A revered orthopedist comes back from retirement as a resource for his medical colleagues.

God save our gracious Kim Kardashian

2012-09-18 10:25:50

My reaction to seeing naked pics of Kate Middleton was to hum the British anthem, "God save our gracious Queen."

Fast lane in Guangzhou

2012-09-18 09:40:29

Karl Fjellstrom is happiest looking at traffic as it hums smoothly along a major thoroughfare in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

St. Regis Lijiang -Operation smile charity auction held in Beijing

2012-09-17 14:28:03

2012 St. Regis Lijiang - Operation smile (Beijing) charity dinner, themed “Extraordinary journey, Brilliant future”, was gorgeously held in Beijing.

Rioters target US over film

2012-09-17 14:27:09

Fury about a film that insults the Prophet Muhammad tore across the Middle East over the weekend with protesters attacking US embassies and burning American flags.

Founding summit of World Tourism Cities Federation

2012-09-17 13:26:02

Ding Xiangyang, deputy-mayor of Beijing, told his counterparts that a tourism city can't be truly top class until it has its signature brand. Beijing is developing its own.

Neighborhood noodles

2012-09-17 10:08:02

Noodles. Seafood. These two perennial favorites combine to make one shop in Shanghai a favorite with the city's young foodies.

A terrific trio hits a harmonious high note

2012-09-17 09:43:18

Three schoolmates from different countries met in England in 1997 - with little inkling they would became the Sitkovetsky Trio in 2006.

Controversial constructions

2012-09-17 09:32:29

Populism in judging provocative architecture may attest to the pulse of public sentiment, but rarely does it foretell the fate of icon status.