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Living amid expectations

[2017-03-15 08:00]

A group of young Chinese artists, who are children of traditional Chinese art masters, are following in their families' footsteps - sometimes differently - as they try to make names for themselves.

Students' side interest

[2017-03-15 08:00]

Charging fees to run errands has slowly become a popular business model in China's internet-based world. Now it seems to have caught on at university campuses.

US Sinologist builds bridges

[2017-03-15 08:00]

Roger Hart's favorite philosophers are Zhuang Zi and Lao Zi, and the Chinese classic A Dream of the Red Mansions remains one of his favorite books.

New Zealand universities eye deficit in Asia-Pacific expertise

[2017-03-15 08:00]

WELLINGTON - Two New Zealand universities will host new government-funded research institutes to bolster understanding of the Asia-Pacific region, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith says.

Cursive writing sees revival in American school instruction

[2017-03-15 08:00]

NEW YORK - Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the United States after a generation of students who know only keyboarding, texting and printing out their words longhand.

Urban exploration

[2017-03-15 08:00]

Dressed in a dark blue waterproof hooded jacket, sporting sleek outdoor shoes and carrying a light backpack, 33-year-old architect Zhang Yu has a hobby that involves the city's skyscrapers and bridges.

Lonely Planet boosts offerings on digital platform

[2017-03-15 08:00]

NEW YORK - Daniel Houghton was just 24 years old when he became CEO of Lonely Planet in 2013. Since then, he's restructured the company, expanded its digital presence and, to the surprise of many who feared he'd kill off Lonely Planet guidebooks, he's grown the print side of the business.

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[2017-03-15 08:00]

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Sleep? I've got too much worrying to do

[2017-03-15 08:00]

My brother sent this email to me: "My bed is a magical place where I can suddenly remember everything I was supposed to do."

Pictorial tribute to dunhuang pioneer

[2017-03-14 07:21]

Chang Shana made her debut as a painter in 1945, at age 14, when she held a joint exhibition with her father, Chang Shuhong (1904-94), hailed as the "patron saint of Dunhuang", in Lanzhou, in northwestern Gansu province.

Chinese bronze vessels to be stars of Christie's sale

[2017-03-14 07:21]

Four 3,000-year-old Chinese bronze ritual vessels are among 31 Chinese works of art to be auctioned at a New York sale on Wednesday night.

Paintings reveal progress of 3 artists in new show

[2017-03-14 07:21]

The opening exhibition of N3 Gallery, on a quiet street deep in Beijing's 798 Art Zone, is as simple and straightforward as its title, Three Men Exhibition.

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