IN BRIEF
2011-06-10 07:56:44
John Sayles describes a street performer who "built an elaborate house of tiles on his little table, balancing one upon the other till the structure was almost up to his chin".
Conan Doyle's debut work belatedly sees the light of day
2011-06-10 07:56:44
Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle's debut novel is to be published for the first time in September, nearly 130 years after it was written.
Varnishing the truth
2011-06-09 07:57:55
Wu Dingwu lifts and presses a U-shaped handle attached to an exquisitely carved wooden ox, and it starts clip-clopping forward.
Luxury jewelry market facing dazzling future
2011-06-08 07:30:20
Luxury jewelry has traditionally not been considered as profitable as high-end watches, handbags and garments in the Chinese market.
More sensual than sexual
2011-06-08 07:30:20
The designer who turned around Gucci's fortunes and made with a splash with his own brand and sizzling ad campaigns, brings his menswear to China.
Beyond words
2011-06-07 08:12:05
Zhao Miao's physical theater works, which focus on body movements and scarcely contain dialogue, speak to audiences despite their lack of verbalization.
Creating fairy tales in the real world
2011-06-07 08:12:05
When Cedric Lazerges first laid eyes on the Little Mermaid at the 2010 Shanghai Expo, little did the Frenchman know the statue would ignite his passion.
Angels and demons in Song figure painting
2011-06-07 08:12:05
Every week we look at a work of art or a cultural relic that puts the spotlight on China's heritage.
Origins of Dragon Boat Festival a tragic tale
2011-06-05 08:07:10
There are many different versions about the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival held each year on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month.
A surrealistic experience for visitors
2011-06-06 07:46:04
An exhibition of 3D photographs that promises to be memorable.
What’s On
2011-06-03 08:13:52
Ink master Guo Yizong, 70, is holding his retrospective show of 130 flower-and-bird paintings completed during his 50-year career.
