A good fight
There are various types of self-defense martial arts. In Beijing, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is gaining popularity.
Keen and able
Young Chinese volunteers in Uganda are both teaching and learning about life as they turn stereotypes about selfish youth on their head.
Arranged marriage
A co-production is supposed to help a film appeal to a broader international audience, but often leaves it creatively diminished and struggling at the box office.
Native American tribe plans to dub 'Star Wars'
The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language.
Tai'an hosts International Martial Arts Competition
The first International Martial Arts Competition will take place in Tai'an city from April 18 to 21, hosting more than 200 matches featuring wushu or other martial arts from home and abroad.
Talent TV shows still all the rage
TV talent discovery shows are hot and much better than earlier, trashy star-making contests. But critics say there's not much originality in TV entertainment. Xu Wei reports.
Iron Man 3 promoted
Cast member Robert Downey Jr. promotes "Iron Man 3" at the Imperial Ancestral Temple of Beijing's Forbidden City, April 6, 2013.
Kung fu and commerce
Foshan's fame lies in the fighting arts. Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) it has been a center for martial arts training and in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), and early days of the Republic of China the influence of martial arts organizations in the city began to spread internationally.
Republic of Congo experiences China through its culture
Fused with the technical difficulties of gymnastics, the visual impact of conjuring arts and the artistic beauty of dance, China's time-honored acrobatics have wowed audiences of the Republic of Congo.
'A timeless adventure'
I was a bit nervous about attending the Capital Literary Festival Beijing as I thought the panel discussion for the anthology Unsavory Elements would be a bit dry and hosted by old-China hands.
