Once upon a time, my Indian grandma was left in charge of packing school lunches for my sisters and me.
Despite being healthy and having a place on the UNESCO heritage list, the diet is steadily losing ground to fast food.
Before coming to China whatever little I knew about the country came from my interaction with Chinese people abroad, news reports by foreign media and endless speculation. I always felt that the mainland was culturally similar to India, where I grew up, and radically different from the US, where I was born. I never expected to see a Tesla on the road or use Uber to get around the city, but as they say, anything is possible in China.
Taxidermist Jiang Muli's work does not involve high-end precision instruments but tweezers, knives and scissors, as well as a color palette and a pen. But it takes a steady pair of hands for this demanding job.
French Way takes you across country to Apostle's burial site
A project launched in Guiyang, the capital of the province, recently aims to bring local cultures closer to city's residents and visitors
Maison Margiela, Valentino and Saab wow the catwalks
Living in a city high rise, nature has never been so far away. Now those with no idea of where that cabbage comes from can find out
People attend the Canada Day celebration in Vancouver, Canada, July 1, 2016. Celebrations were held across the country to mark the 149th anniversary of Canada's foundation.
On the grassland near the intersection of the Mamu River and the Yalong River locates a wall consisting of mani stone tablets with Buddhist inscriptions.
People play the suona celebrating the Danu Festival in Du'an Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 2, 2016.
Tourists enjoy the scenery of lily flowers at Shenshuiwan Park in Shenyang, capital city of northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 2, 2016.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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