Olympic voice
2012-09-12 09:52:36
Twenty-three children recorded the song, Best Wishes From Beijing, recently in the capital to welcome the return of Chinese Olympic athletes.
Heritage preservation
2012-09-12 10:01:13
For the first time, China and ASEAN countries shared their experiences in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage at a recent governmental-level seminar in Beijing.
Making creative count
2012-09-11 14:37:27
Some of the city's most active designers discuss making a living as a creative professional in a city dominated by the lure of casino money post-handover.
Mitchell's works
2012-09-11 10:18:50
Three of Mitchell's works, Ghostwritten, Cloud Atlas and Black Swan Green.
Versatile voice
2012-09-11 13:13:58
Tan Jing is perhaps the first person to sing while giving a speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
A globetrotting sculptor's works find a home
2012-09-09 08:09:04
As a child the sculptor Saint Clair Cemin lived for two years on his mother's 2,025-hectare property in rural Brazil, where his father, an engineer, tried and failed to grow wheat.
Cross-cultural 'baby'
2012-09-04 10:00:58
A veteran British publisher and a Chinese writer share with Mei Jia their views on the type of Chinese books that appeal to Western readers.
CSIAF targets young audiences
2012-09-07 09:17:32
The 14th China Shanghai International Arts Festival has made great efforts to bring arts to a wider and younger audience.
Herbal tea at The Last Supper
2012-09-07 09:06:43
A depressing play about the problems of life in Hong Kong may be a bitter concoction, but it does make you think and feel better as a person.
Carmen dances flamenco
2012-09-07 10:40:26
The classic opera Carmen, created in 1874, was Georges Bizet's last opera, and it turned out one of the most popular operas in the world.
Soul search
2012-09-03 10:28:21
Wing Young Huie says he has been surprised that he and his camera are so often pulled to urban areas that have been stigmatized.
Between the lines
2012-09-03 09:01:36
Literature teacher Pauline Chen has revised the classic tale A Dream of Red Mansions to make it more accessible to a new generation of Americans.