Turkey's tourism sector is recovering with growing visits by foreigners in the country, and the increasing revenues bring good news for the struggling economy.
Have you ever seen the legendary "embroidered pillow"? The women do the needlework, especially traditional embroidery techniques, to create the patterns on both sides of the pillow from generation to generation. The embroidered pillows have become one of the popular tourist items in Longnan of Gansu province.
This month, many women in Shilan, a small town in Hunan province, are becoming embroiderers with support from the local government.
Madame Tussauds Beijing recently unveiled a waxwork replica of Chinese singer Zhang Wei, sporting his classic grin, dressed in a colorful T-shirt and black jacket, holding his arms open.
ROME-Celebrated Chinese director Zhang Yimou will receive the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker award at this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers announced recently.
As Hong Kong's answer to the enduring James Bond franchise, the third Raiders movie sees Tony Leung Chiu-wai team up with Kris Wu for a new mission, Xu Fan reports.
US comic book giant Marvel has launched its first two Chinese-superhero comics, Sword Master and Aero. They feature art by Guangzhou-based artist, Gunji. Xu Fan reports.
A restaurant in Shanghai has replaced its waiters with robots and, as digital payments via mobile phones already rival cash for many purchases in China, many more automated eateries are expected to open.
A growing number of retirees are hitting the road. And the travel industry is maturing to serve this emerging market, Yang Feiyue reports.
Chinese poet Xu Zhimo's memorial garden opened at King's College Cambridge in England on Friday, during the fourth annual Cambridge Xu Zhimo Poetry and Art Festival. Dozens of poets from China and Britain gathered in the garden, reading their own works on the theme of Birds and Gardens.
The Seventh Lu Xun Literature Prize announced its final winners for 2014-17 on Saturday in Beijing.
The new season of CCTV's education quiz show will feature a gravity-defying goal by a Brazilian soccer star, and an aspiring 12-year-old tech entrepreneur, Wang Kaihao reports.