A handcrafted, feminine sideof the urban art of graffiti

2011-05-29 08:01:42

The bronze statue of Rocky near the Philadelphia Museum of Art irked Jessie Hemmons.

The Fine Print

2011-05-29 08:03:13

Trying to find the right gift for a man can be a total nightmare.

Modern mystery meets present history

2011-05-27 08:01:13

A detective writer strives to show the changing social realities of the times in his whodunit storylines.

What's on

2011-05-27 08:01:13

The band Ajinai from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region will release its new album at a Beijing concert.

Tongue twister

2011-05-27 08:01:13

The upcoming performances of the opera Die Fledermaus blends German singing with Chinese dialogue.

Shop tillyou rock at the mall

2011-05-27 08:01:13

Drinking onstage, eating apples or walking around in sandals - that's how folk musicians will perform in the open square of Jinqiao Shopping Mall in Pudong.

IN BRIEF

2011-05-27 08:01:13

It's hardly news that the near meltdown of the US financial system enriched a few at the expense of the rest of us.

Author's kidding around comes full circle

2011-05-27 08:01:13

Primary school student Mi Xiaoquan is ashamed of his name - literally, "small circle" - which was given to him by his architect father.

What's New

2011-05-26 07:58:09

To celebrate its 55th anniversary, China Children's Art Theater (CCAT) will present several classic dramas from late May to June 26.

New geological museum rocks the cradle of the Party

2011-05-26 07:58:09

Jiaxing, a small city whose claim to fame comes from its legacy as the Communist Party of China's cradle.

Art designed for the masses

2011-05-25 07:50:09

The three-story OCT Art & Design Gallery in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, is now hosting more than 30 artists' design works.

Portraits of the past

2011-05-25 07:50:09

A century ago, August Plemenick, an Austrian traveling in Beijing, sat on a stone step surrounded by weeds.