Beijing’s food scene in a tasty text

Eileen Wen Mooney just released her second book: Beijing Eats a comprehensive guide to dining in the capital.It describes China’s diverse cooking styles, breaking cuisine into 30 distinct groups, including lesser known cuisines from Anhi, Jiangxi, Guizhou and Tibet.

Unveiling the mystery of Tibet

Tibet Reader by Su Shuyang covers important events during the last 1,400 years of the region’s history. It explains the origin, development and current tate of Tibet using its history, geography, religion, people and culture.

CNPIEC Bookstore book listing

The China National Publication Import and Export Corporation’s (CNPIEC) bookstore recommends three new arrivals on art and design.

CNPIEC Bookstore book listing

The China National Publication Import and Export Corporation’s (CNPIEC) bookstore recommends these new arrivals toBeijing Today readers.

Even Lyricists can’t carry a book with no content

Pop music is not the only thing Chinese lyricists can write. Some of the more famous lyricists are donning the mantle of “writer” to sneak into the world literature.

An American boy from the imagination of Philip Roth

Philip Roth, one of the top contemporary US novelists, has produced a series of Jewish American heroes. Now to the long list of funny, tragic and bewildered Rothian characters is added Marcus Messner, from his recent novel Indignation

Bookworm book listing

Vivian Wang from the Bookworm recommends the following best sellers to Beijing Today readers.

My Name Is Red
By Orhan Pamuk, 432pp, Vintage, US $14.95
The Sultan has commissioned a cadre of the most acclaimed artists in the land to create a great book celebrating the glories of his realm. Their task: to illuminate the work in European [...]

Chinese filmmakers’ road to international world

 
By He Jianwei
Many Chinese filmmakers have made it onto the red carpet at international film festivals, and their movies have been accepted by both international studios and Western viewers.
But Chinese filmmakers walked a long road to get to the international film world, due in part to the domestic industry, which is fragmented between the cultures [...]

Rediscover the social scenes of Old Shanghai

By Zhang Dongya
An active social scene is part of a city’s culture, and an important symbol of its prosperity.
When historian Nenad Djordjevic went to Shanghai for research, he was captivated by the names of its clubs and associations strewn about old newspapers and documents. He then began to explore the nature of expat and Chinese [...]