For centuries, legend had it that a bountiful treasure of gold and silver sat at the bottom of the Minjiang River, near Pengshan city in China's Sichuan province. It was said to belong to Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of a peasant uprising that occurre...
Monday marked the Navruz holiday, or the celebration of New Year across parts of the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Asia. Here in Beijing, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held a celebration for diplomats and foreigners from countrie...
Beijing's top French restaurants are putting on a special menu this month. It's all part of 'Got de France' - or 'Good France' - and our lucky reporter Shen Li got to taste it herself at the third edition of the French gastronomy event. Bon Apetit! T...
The 11th Asian Film Awards were held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on Tuesday evening. The Chinese film 'I am not Madame Bovary', directed by Feng Xiaogang was the big winner of the night. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing (L) and director Feng Xiaogan...
The Boao Forum for Asia opens today, and government leaders, businessmen and academics are gathering in China's Hainan Province to discuss the most pressing issues in the region and the world at large. But participants at the conference are getting m...
Organisers of this year's Art Basel Hong Kong say the fair is bigger than ever before - thanks to international galleries wanting to take advantage of the Asian market. It's the latest in a line of prestigious art fairs to throw open its doors in Hon...
Earth Hour aims to encourage people to be energy-conscious all year, not just for one hour every 365 days. Here are some energy-saving tips we can all do every day. First is turning lights off when they aren't needed. Making use of natural light duri...
For the first time ever, the city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has hosted a Chinese Film Week. Many locals were treated to popular Chinese movies, and to make sure nothing got lost in translation -- some of the movies had English subtitles while othe...
Fashion has always been one step ahead. Here in China, spring is here, but for fashion designers, that means it's time to present their collections for the upcoming autumn/winter season. The bi-annual Mercedes Benz China Fashion Week kicked off over...
In ancient times, the Silk Road played a central role in connecting the cultures of the East and West. The route's modern day equivalent, China's 'Belt and Road' initiative, is certainly following in its predecessor's footsteps and this next event hi...
A big batch of historical art works of ancient China's Qin and Han dynasties are hitting town. Titled 'Age of Empires', the show opened Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More than 280 rare artifacts and art works, loaned from 31 museums and a...
The much-anticipated World Expo 2017 will be held in Asta'na, the capital of Kazakhstan from June to September. More than 100 countries and 10 international organizations are expected to participate. Although it's still a few months before the expo k...
Tai Chi is a popular form of exercise among Chinese. Yet it has not been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a Chinese cultural heritage. The nomination of Tai Chi follows a decade-long campaign by re...
