If the name Zhang Da sounds unfamiliar, nobody can blame you. That is because Zhang has earned a reputation as one of China's most mysterious designers, as he shows little enthusiasm for self-promotion. But, he is well-known for his unique vision, best illustrated by his new label Mei Bian (Boundless) and more recently from his enlistment as the designer for Hermes?up-and-coming China-based label Shang Xia (Topsy-turvy).
New Beijing-based chain seeks to offer customers authentic cafe experience
Major show looks back on long career of Wu Guanzhong
Beside a famous gourmet street north of the Fourth Ring Road, which is crowded every day of the week, stands a mysterious building.
More music concerts are moving out of stadiums and arenas nowadays to an environment that's friendly, not just to the ears, but also the eyes, nose and even mouth.
Apple made such a difference in the cellphone market with its iPhone that experts actually call the time after its launch the post-iPhone era.
METRO set out to pull the cork on why a glass of the grape is so costly
Beijing kids return after three weeks with friends, families and fish in US.
Becoming an expert in Yunnan took time. It involved visiting 170 restaurants and sampling foods at more than 100 of them.
Like it or not, there is no escaping the fact that for many in Beijing, money and status are the controlling stakes in life.
Most people tend to define a city by something dramatic such as a landmark, but the Stadt am Rande - Transmediale Berlin zu Gast exhibition, currently on the walls at the Today Art Museum, has a more subtle way of interpreting the concrete jungle around us.
It can be easy to forget about the outside world if one spends too much time inside Beijing.