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Open air cinemas cheer Athenians up

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 08:33 PM PDT

Open air cinemas are a feature of the Greek Summer. Despite being hit hard by the country?s financial crisis, Greeks are still making the most of the good weather and joining the tourists to take in a movie under the stars.

Vintage car exhibition celebrates Italian design genius in Hollywood

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 08:08 PM PDT

Some of the most stunningly lavish vintage cars have gone on show in Hollywood. The exhibition celebrates the Italian craftsmanship and design genius, much loved by tinsel town?s elite.

"Sparkle": Last film ever made by Whitney Houston

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:56 PM PDT

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, put on a brave face Thursday, as she attended the premiere of the last film ever made by her mother, "Sparkle."

Writers talks on transition from print to big screen at Shanghai Book Fair

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:49 PM PDT

Since the invention of sound films, people have never stopped comparing stories in novels to the big screens. British writer David Mitchell?s novel ?Cloud Atlas? has been adapted to film with the same name.

Muslims in E. China celebrate end of Ramadan

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT

After a month of fasting, thousands of Muslims in east China?s Shandong Province are attending a mosque in the town of Jinling to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

Youth animation contest inspires creativity of China's young talent

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:19 PM PDT

From water color cartoons to porcelain design animation, China?s most creative animation works have been wowing audiences at the Sixth Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest.

Chinese beauty crowned Miss World

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:15 PM PDT

Miss China, Yu Wenxia, wins the Miss World crown for 2012, defeating more than 100 other hopefuls from across the globe.

Dai ethnic minority graces stage at Beijing theatre

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:04 PM PDT

All the way from south west China?s Yunnan Province, the Dai ethnic minority are gracing theatres across Beijing with their lively stage performances celebrating the beauty of water.

Shanghai Book Fair: Carnival for readers

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:46 PM PDT

The Shanghai International Book Fair opened Wednesday at a downtown exhibition center. The local temperature outside is always above 35 degrees Celsius, and the atmosphere inside the fair is also warm and energetic.

Tibetan Opera features Lhasa Shoton Festival

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:28 PM PDT

With a history spanning 600 years, Tibetan Opera is a main feature of the Lhasa Shoton Festival, the most prestigious Tibetan cultural event of the year. And this year there?s an element of competition.

Chinese version of musical "Cats" opens in Shanghai

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:11 PM PDT

A popular musical has been adapted for the Chinese stage, following last year?s "Mama Mia!?. The Mandarin version of the British musical "Cats" opened at the Shanghai Grand Theater this weekend.

Interview: Plan for Yuzhen Temple elevation

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:21 AM PDT

For more, let's go live to Professor Lv Zhou from the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University.

Crossover: Team expects to raise temple 2m total today

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:19 AM PDT

For the latest, let's cross live to our reporter Xia Ruixue, on Wudang Mountain, Hubei Province.

West gate of Yuzhen Temple raised by 25cm

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:12 AM PDT

A 600-year-old Taoist temple on Wudang Mountain in central China's Hubei Province is being elevated.

Miss China crowned Miss World 2012

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:14 PM PDT

It?s a much coveted moment, the crowning glory of being named Miss World and 2012?s title goes to Miss China, who triumphed on home soil in northern China?s mining city of Ordos.

Miss China wins 2012 Miss World

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:41 PM PDT

It?s a much coveted moment... the crowning glory of being named Miss World.

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