Seashells by the seashore

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It used to be a poor man's feast, picking at shellfish that could be easily foraged from mudflats, wetlands or sandy beaches.

Monks who made masterpieces

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Among Buddhist monks in ancient China, they are considered to be some of the best painters.

From songs to canvas

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In 1997, Ai Jing visited New York for the first time, when she performed at the CMJ Music Festival in the Lincoln Center, an important showcase for new bands and musicians from around the world.

Port city banking on nostalgia

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"The streets there looked just like our own neighborhoods; they gave you a very familiar feeling, like going home," recalls Beh Jing Yi, a third-generation Malaysian-Chinese, of her visit to the port city of Shantou in 2016.

Artist brings Western, Eastern elements together in artwork

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Sophia Hurst, a painter and art teacher from London, held a solo exhibition titled Mother/Creator in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, in mid-April.

Marking history on canvas

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Li Binghong (1913-86) is not a household name, but his oil painting Nanchang Uprising marks a significant moment in China's history. His 1959 work depicts armed resistance under the leadership of the Communist Party of China that took place on Aug 1, 1927, in Nanchang, in the eastern Jiangxi province.

Rare facsimile of calligrapher's work on display in Nanjing

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None of 4th-century calligrapher Wang Xizhi's works survive today. But there are facsimiles of masterpieces by him. One of them, which is with Nanjing University in eastern China's Jiangsu province, is part of an ongoing exhibition.

Drinks and dinner with a view

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The thermometer is flirting with about 40 C in Beijing, a milestone reached earlier in many parts of China. But May is a great month for fans of a leisurely al fresco escape, and the heat won't deter many from relaxing in the great outdoors this weekend. In fact, many long-awaited rooftop and terrace venues are just opening in China's capital, especially in the Topwin Center and the China World tower. There's even more to come with the imminent openings of the Hotel Jen, Migas and other potential hotspots of summer 2017. So get outside this weekend, and enjoy a late-spring breeze at one of these airy new outlets or an old fave.

Deli offers a taste of its famous menu - by mail

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NEW YORK - Katz's Delicatessen has been urging customers to "send a salami to your boy in the Army" for generations. Now, the New York City restaurant, where everyone's favorite scene from When Harry Met Sally was shot, is expanding its shipping capacity so it can send perishable delicacies like pastrami and corned beef around the globe.