The word for sugar in Bengali, as in some other Indian languages, is chini. Ask anyone back in my hometown of Kolkata in India why that is so and chances are they will tell you it is because the Chinese introduced sugar to India. While history says otherwise, it is true that the story of India's first Chinatown does have a sugary connection to it.
An innovative documentary compiles short videos that ordinary people have posted online to offer insights rarely seen on the silver screen, Cheng Yuezhu reports.
The Beijing Book Fair, held from Jan 11 to 13, reported a record high of over 100,000 visits as China's book market continues to thrive.
Yunnan's Xishuangbanna offers a natural appeal, especially with rainforest hikes that explore its biodiversity, Deng Zhangyu reports.
The latest discoveries at the Neolithic settlement of Sanxingcun in the Yangtze River's lower reaches were recently highlighted at the fifth Shanghai Archaeology Forum.
A recent archaeological forum seeks to connect past, present and future solutions to climate change, Wang Ru reports in Shanghai.
Promoting its splendid natural sceneries and rich cultural heritage, an event took place in Beijing, co-organized by the tourism development department of Xizang autonomous region and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism on Jan 23.
Liyang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province, held a tourism promotion event in Beijing, featuring winter and Spring Festival tourism offerings, on Jan 23.
As Chinese population is aging, questions regarding how to live a long and good life — especially in one's late years — have received increasing attention in recent years.
Through his educational cultural heritage centers dotted across the nation, longtime China hand Brian Linden is dedicating his life to sharing authentic China with visitors at home and abroad.
The art incubation program launched by Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles was unveiled in Beijing on Jan 19, with 13 winners standing out from the yearlong program.
Rob 'n' Roll, in which Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok plays a toothy bandit, has emerged as one of the highest-grossing domestic films over the weekend.
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