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  • Expat consumes life in Chinese tea

    2016-08-19

    Obsessive viewing of martial-arts films as a teenager didn't turn Warren Peltier into a fighter-instead he became fascinated with tea, eventually moving to Fujian province to pursue his passion and write a book about the brew. Sun Li chats to the man who loves a cuppa.

  • Tracing Grandpa's dream

    2016-08-19

    The now-elderly descendants of 15 boys sent by the imperial Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) court to study in the United States some 140 years ago reminisce about what it meant. Wang Ru reports from Tangshan.

  • Mandarin for money or the joy of learning

    2016-08-19

    She comes across as shy and reserved at first - but when Victoria Zanello, 23, was on stage taking part in a Chinese proficiency competition in Montpellier, southern France, her confidence with the language and deep affection for Chinese literature was there for all to see.

  • A response to place

    2016-08-19

    From knitting to painting, Irish artist weaves her heritage and surroundings into her art, as Tracie Barrett discovers.

  • Six years that shaped a life

    2016-08-19

    A private collection charts art historian's lifelong friendships with Chinese artists, Cecily Liu reports.

  • Music without borders

    2016-08-19

    The international flavor of China's capital was a perfect fit for a Russian conductor eager to bring people together through music, China Daily reports.

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