Italian pop musician gives first Asian solo concert in Beijing

Claudio Baglioni, one of the most appreciated pop musicians in Italy, gave his first solo concert in Asia Tuesday at the Italian Cultural Center in Beijing.

Outsider-turned-insider shares tips for exploring the city

Many visitors to Beijing would love to explore this city in-depth, beyond all the normal tourist hotspots. But unfamiliarity with the city and the language can make it hard.

Carrying forward the spirit of the Flying Tigers

During World War II, an American volunteer air force team called the Flying Tiger played a crucial role in helping the Chinese army fight against the Japanese, which created a solid link in Sino-American relations.

Foreigners shine in Mandarin talent contest

An event called Global Mandarin Talent Contest, hosted by Radio Beijing Corporation (RBC), is gaining popularity among foreigners. Opened in June, it invites Chinese-speaking foreigners both inside and outside China to upload videos of themselves performing a Chinese-related talent. The public then votes on the website talent.rbc.cn.

Italian war journalist shares understanding of responsibility

Born in Milan, Italy in 1951, renowned Journalist Giovanni Porzio has been the past 20 years reporting on the conflicts around the world and at the same time working as an author of war books. He held a workshop discussing his experiences in journalism on Tuesday evening in Beijing.

American writer improvises in a black space

Last Wednesday afternoon, prolific American writer Roy Kesey composed a short story within the confinements of time and space as part of Get It Louder, a traveling exhibition of design, art and literature in Sanlitun SOHO.

Charity work in China still young, Gates, Buffet say

US billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett said small-scale philanthropy is “more admirable” than its large-scale form during their China trip last week.

Beijing in foreigners’ eyes – and lenses

A photo contest involving 10 photographers from the US, Germany, France and Japan was launched on September 27. Over 14 days, they documented the city’s new developments.

Couple writes first French book on contemporary Chinese art

Chin/Art Contemporain/Pekin 11 Parcours (China/Contemporary Art/Beijing 11 routes) was published in June after two years of research by Laurent Septier and his wife Anny Lazarus.

Nobel laureates emphasize China’s role in US economy

Two Nobel prize-winning economists from the University of Chicago praised China’s economic growth and discussed its trade relations with the US, during a forum celebrating the opening of the University of Chicago Center in Beijing Wednesday.