The Blackpool Dance Festival is the world's first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition. The first event was held in 1920, and over the years, it has evolved to include many more events. This summer, the festival will host its second over...
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For centuries, legend had it that a bountiful treasure of gold and silver sat at the bottom of the Minjiang River, near Pengshan city in China's Sichuan province. It was said to belong to Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of a peasant uprising that occurre...
Monday marked the Navruz holiday, or the celebration of New Year across parts of the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Asia. Here in Beijing, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held a celebration for diplomats and foreigners from countrie...
Beijing's top French restaurants are putting on a special menu this month. It's all part of 'Got de France' - or 'Good France' - and our lucky reporter Shen Li got to taste it herself at the third edition of the French gastronomy event. Bon Apetit! T...
The 11th Asian Film Awards were held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on Tuesday evening. The Chinese film 'I am not Madame Bovary', directed by Feng Xiaogang was the big winner of the night. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing (L) and director Feng Xiaogan...
The Boao Forum for Asia opens today, and government leaders, businessmen and academics are gathering in China's Hainan Province to discuss the most pressing issues in the region and the world at large. But participants at the conference are getting m...
Organisers of this year's Art Basel Hong Kong say the fair is bigger than ever before - thanks to international galleries wanting to take advantage of the Asian market. It's the latest in a line of prestigious art fairs to throw open its doors in Hon...
Earth Hour aims to encourage people to be energy-conscious all year, not just for one hour every 365 days. Here are some energy-saving tips we can all do every day. First is turning lights off when they aren't needed. Making use of natural light duri...