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Whisky, wool and walking in Speyside

[2017-01-16 08:38]

Forget the three Rs. I went to Speyside, Scotland's "single-malt capital of the world", to brush up on the three Ws: whisky, wool and walking.

Remembering the handover

[2017-01-13 07:09]

Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Hon UK foreign secretary in the run up to the Hong Kong handover 20 years ago this year, says he was going to choose a title for his autobiography that might have chimed with Chinese notions of longevity and respect for the elderly.

Ingrid Thoft delivers action-packed plot in Duplicity

[2017-01-13 07:09]

The private detective novel continues to explore contemporary hot-button issues, as Ingrid Thoft illustrates in her latest novel about Boston investigator Fina Ludlow.

A woman's fight to hail Eileen Chang in the West

[2017-01-13 07:09]

Her work has inspired Oscar-winning director Ang Lee and she is considered one of the most important Chinese writers of the 20th century, but Eileen Chang has yet to make a major impact in the West.

Year of the Rooster inspires creative egg dishes in HK

[2017-01-13 07:09]

The arrival of The Year of the Rooster may remind some of the old brainteasers: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Poon choi: A Cantonese highlight of Spring Festival

[2017-01-13 07:09]

On the eve of Chinese New Year, the must-have dish on every Cantonese dinner table is the magnificent and auspicious poon choi, which contains up to 20 luxury ingredients served in a big wooden or clay-pot bowl. The dish literally translates to "basin feast" because the dish was originally served in a washbasin.

From flying high to watching the sky

[2017-01-13 07:09]

Gu Ying was once a paragliding athlete, winning gold medals in national competitions. But now, she is a wildlife photographer, taking photos of endangered species.

A look at Sinologists through the centuries

[2017-01-13 07:09]

Matteo Ricci arrived in Beijing with other Italian missionaries in the late 16th century.

Pro boxer shifts to focus on fashion

[2017-01-13 07:09]

After making the challenging switch from boxing ring to catwalk, Japanese fashion designer and former boxer Arashi Yanagawa talked about rolling with the punches during Men's Fashion Week in London.

Jackie Chan embarks on an Indian adventure

[2017-01-12 07:32]

Jackie Chan is taking his adventures to a new level. In his latest movie - in which he drives a car carrying a lion in the back seat - the big cat is not computer-generated. The very real predator is owned by Dubai's royal family.

Internet-celebrity thriller draws fans to theaters

[2017-01-12 07:32]

Hollywood's young-adult thriller Nerve does not have Chinese stars or scenes shot in China but it is making waves in China - the world's largest internet market, where half the population is online - thanks to its internet celebrities.

La La Land leads race for British Academy Film Awards

[2017-01-12 07:32]

The perky, pastel-hued jazz musical La La Land quick-stepped into an awards-season lead on Tuesday, gaining 11 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards, the UK equivalent of the Oscars.

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