Director Bi Gan, known for his films Kaili Blues and Long Day's Journey Into Night, sets his latest film in a world where ...

Originally from Switzerland, Tobias Brander came to Hong Kong with the Basel Mission in 1996. Having lived in Hong Kong for ...

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Before his assassination, King invited Thich Nhat Hanh to continue his life's work. Their partnership reveals that true ...

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Xiaozhu's Bookstore in Shanghai's Pudong New Area welcomes about 100 customers every day. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] In 1982, the first literary work by writer Alai, The Night of Harvest was ...

If Japanese Buddhist Temple Bells Could Talk If you’ve visited Buddhist temples in Japan, chances are you passed through ...