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  • The age of inspiration

    2012-10-12 11:03

    When age freckles appear, some fret, some conceal. For Myriam Herve-Gil, the answer is simple: dance.

  • Canvases of contrast

    2012-10-12 11:03

    Who would have thought chess and boxing could be brought together in a hybrid sport that would gain worldwide attention? Enki Bilal, that's who.

  • Arts put Italian pair in the zone

    2012-10-12 11:01

    Few people appreciate more than Rosario Scarpato and Monica Piccioni that like Rome, 798 Art Zone was not built in a day.

  • Painting with fire

    2012-10-09 11:14

    German-based painter Zhang Yalian has not had a day of professional art training. He didn't go to art school or attend any arts classes.

  • A British man keen on the baijiu

    2012-10-03 10:43

    A British businessman is on a mission to sell a Chinese drink to the world. He is keen to tell anyone about what he considers one of the biggest secrets.

  • Fireworks a family affair

    2012-09-30 08:20

    In Germany, fireworks can only be sold to the public on the last three workdays of the year. But the schedule is busy year-round for Henkel's company.

  • A cut above

    2012-09-28 10:34

    An ankle-length dress with suspenders and prominent prints of teapots in different colors and shapes on display in the window of a store called Chictopia. Streams of women visiting Nanluoguxiang, one of Beijing's traditional alleyways, stop to stare at the dress and discuss its bold and arresting design.

  • His masters' voice

    2012-09-28 10:34

    He has worked for murderers and for heads of state - Now interpreter sheds light on his encounters.

  • Cultural connection

    2012-09-21 13:30

    Today Shi Yang Shi looks out of place. The tall, happy extrovert looks as if he would be better placed in the landscape of his childhood, in the valley where the Yellow River flows. But he is in Milan, in the most laidback of locations, the Municipal Gardens. He is a rarity here: a professional Chinese actor working in Italy.

  • Port city's new berth

    2012-09-21 13:30

    One of Cathy Berx's favorite quotes is one she picked up in Shanghai a couple of years ago: "From provincial to universal." Berx, governor of the Belgian province of Antwerp, says the quote encapsulates her view on how to govern.

  • Warnings from a bell ringer

    2012-09-14 09:51

    For someone so young, it takes a lot of courage to candidly say that Europe and China share a "fragile relationship" and lack cohesion on major int'l issues.

  • Going polo

    2012-09-14 09:49

    Polo, a sport strongly associated with royalty and the super rich, is enjoying a surge of popularity in China.

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