Secret garden

2011-03-10 07:55:57

At the birthplace of renowned writer Eileen Chang, visitors can have a go at the Shanghai dialect through role-play, in scenes adopted from everyday life.

Where the spirit of Feng Zikai resides

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With laundry hanging over the bushes, flowers blooming in the corner and neighbors chatting in the sun, the Chang Le Cun courtyard looks much the same as other communities in downtown Shanghai.

Where Guo Moruo led, literature followed

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The poet, dramatist, historian, paleographer and social activist's former home in Beijing is now a museum celebrating his life and achievements.

Gateway to the life of Rabindranath Tagore

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At the crossing of Chittaranjan Avenue and Dwarakanth Tagore Lane, a typically untidy and constricted tributary, stands a tacky terracotta arch.

China had a place in his heart

2011-03-10 07:55:57

Indrani Ghosh, the curator of Rabindra Bharati Museum in Tagore's house in Calcutta, has a lovely anecdote to share.

Top 10 most attractive hutongs in Beijing

2011-03-09 10:11:06

Hutong is one of the most distinctive features and attractions in Beijing.

Guilin never ceases to amaze

2011-03-09 09:43:36

The most enchanting sights in China are said to be Shanghai at night, Beijing in autumn, Chongqing in fog and Guilin in the rain.

50 centuries later

2011-03-06 07:49:27

A weekend trip to Liangzhu, in suburban Hangzhou's Yuhang district, will not only take you to blooming orchids and green countryside, but also 5,000 years back to China's primitive civilization.