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Satellite channels are spending record amounts on talent shows despite government curbs on entertainment broadcasting.
You may think you know your vegetables - the price of pumpkins or what nutrients carrots contain - but did you know they can be played like musical instruments?
There's no doubt South Africa's Dick Mackridge has a soft spot for China not to mention a few Elvis Presley songs, some of which he's adapted to express his love for Shanghai.
More fashion models for online shopping site, Taobao.com, are changing roles. Instead of just posing for the site, they are selling clothes online.
Baz Luhrmann's star-studded 3-D version of "The Great Gatsby" is scheduled to hit big screen in May, but its 1920s costume stylings are already back in vogue.
Joel Shapiro's huge birdlike sculpture for the new US consulate in Guangzhou, was an exercise in form and has a modern edge that suits the fast developing city.
A good story is the critical ingredient for a successful musical, but music plus story alone can't complete the recipe, music supervisor Martin Koch believes.
Hong Kong label Marco Visconti prides itself on providing flattering silhouettes for professional women. Rebecca Lo chats with creative director Angela Shen.
The world's top fashion house Dior staged its inaugural runway show in China on April 25 at the Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.
Chinese documentaries took in nothing at the box office in the first quarter of 2013, according to an industry report.'Iron Man 3' premieres
South Korean rapper Psy was honored as a transcultural phenomenon by the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday.Ang Lee joins Cannes Film Festival jury
Stars attend the Music Radio China Top Chart Awards ceremony in Beijing, China, 25 April 2013.