Looking ahead - Jan 5

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

Lantern festival tells the tales of the Silk Road

There will be a major splash of color in London's Chiswick House Gardens until Feb 26 for the ongoing Magical Lantern Festival, a "spectacular fusion of art, heritage and culture". The event, which is in its second year, aims to be part of the build-up to celebrations for Chinese New Year.

Free yoga session available in London's Chinatown

People will be able to stretch out and take part in a free yoga class on Thursday at the China Exchange on Gerrard Street in the heart of London's Chinatown. Yoga teacher Kevin Bowman will lead the class, which is billed as a taster session for newcomers who are interested in finding out more about the ancient form of exercise.

Feng shui expert sharing secrets of harmonious ideal

Ting-Foon Chik is teaching a series of classes starting on Saturday and Sunday about the art of feng shui. The paid-for lessons at the Richmond Inn Hotel in Richmond, Surrey, are being organized by the Feng Shui Research Center and are being billed as a way to improve luck through design. The center trains professionals in feng shui, Chinese astrology and other disciplines drawn from Chinese metaphysics.

Scientists to discuss their research on nanomaterials

The International Conference on Nanomaterials, Function and Composite Materials will be held at the weekend in Hong Kong. The conference will bring together scientists and engineers working on various aspects of nanomaterials.