Smartphone cameras have seen dramatic improvements, but technology alone won't produce shots that grab attention. That's where the human eye comes in.
When it comes nianhua, the traditional New Year paintings that the Chinese hang on walls and doors to seek blessings, many tend to portray a chubby child holding a big fish.
Fashion photos advertise what a trendy wardrobe looks like. And decades after they are taken, these photos become historical records. So, when you go through them, you understand why "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) once said, "Fashion passes, style remains".
Chef Talib Hudda finds a new home for his culinary art, without losing his old capacity to surprise, Mike Peters discovers.
Bone broth is something of a nutrition craze, prized for being dense with nutrients and a boost for digestion.
Head chef Vicky Cheng at Hong Kong's VEA Restaurant & Lounge seems to have suddenly gone mad about strawberries. The fruits are plump and sweet at this time of year, and Cheng has chased 11 varieties of the seasonal treat from top-quality markets in Japan (eight), South Korea (two) and even faraway Mexico (one). Some are not available every day. Replacing the post-dinner tradition of a cheese or dessert plate, the fruits are being served up on a silver platter as the perfect alternative palate cleanser.
Spring Festival, which is celebrated from the first to the 15th day of the first lunar month, is undoubtedly the most significant cultural event in a year for Chinese.
Beating a rock statue of Buddha to wish for a good new year and an abundant harvest, villagers in China's eastern Fujian province have a unique way of worshipping the deity.
While many single men and women in China tried to escape the blind dates their relatives set up during Spring Festival, the young people of a remote village in Southwest China's Yunnan province attended a local mass-dating event, following a tradition that dates back about 1,350 years.
The just-finished seven-day holiday has been a boon for China's film industry. Out of the record 3.38 billion yuan ($491 million) in ticket sales, at least three tickets had a back story more dramatic than what was shown on the big screen.
The National Center for the Performing Arts premiered the opera Turandot, Giacomo Puccini's final piece, as its first major in-house production in 2008.
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