SAPPORO, Japan - The Asian Winter Games in Sapporo didn't produce a new medal-winning country until the penultimate day of the weeklong event. Two decades after it was launched in Sapporo, the Asian version of the Winter Olympics remains dominated by an elite club of a few countries.
For the 80-year-old Mishina Akio, ski has been a "white lover" for him for about 76 years. "In my 76 years' ski life, I feel the greatest charm of ski is that I can always make new friends through ski. After the tourists experienced ski here in Hokkaido, they could bring the charm of ski to their countries," said Mishina in Sapporo Teine where the snowboard and alpine skiing competitions of the 8th Asian Winter Games were held.
The world's top fashion brands are doing some serious courting of social media-savvy youngsters, with Italy's Fendi the latest to unveil a hip website designed for millennials.
Every year, extravaganza like Milan Fashion Week features legendary Italian brands, and Diesel, a leading denim jean pioneer, is one of the highlights.
I almost came to grief the other day in a small park not far from where I live when a boy trying to ride one of those yellow rental bikes you see all around Beijing lost balance and crashed to the ground just in front of me.
Resistance is futile; How can you possibly not fall instantly in love with these five impish boys and, smitten, reach for the "like" button?
Best Bites of Beijing is published on Fridays and covers the latest happenings in the capital's dining scene.
China will adopt new policies to provide the public greater access to the country's cultural relics, Liu Yuzhu, head of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, said on Friday.
From the TV program Chinese Poetry Competition to the documentary film Masters in the Forbidden City, the revival of Chinese traditional culture has produced many surprises, particularly its popularity among young people.
Although not exactly a major tourist destination, hordes of photographers have visited Yuanyang Rice Terraces. The landscape changes vividly throughout the year. Now as spring arrives, plants start turning green, making it the best time of year to visit.
Sri Lanka won the "Most Popular Tourism Destination Award" at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) held recently in the southern Chinese city, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
Beijing's brand-new art and fashion venue Tru-M plans a series of dining events that pair food events with its exhibitions.
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