Locals spend lavishly on home decoration
HE Geng was definitely opposed to his son spending too much money on decorating their new apartment.
It's Abrian Nights at Y.Y's
PUT a Palestinian chef, French maitre d' and Chinese American investor together and what do you get? Ali Y.Y's Arabic/Xinjiang restaurant.
Baby chicken in lotus leaf--a taste of Hangzhou
A POEM in praise of the beauty of West Lake in Hangzhou says, "West Lake, like the ancient beauty Xi Shi, is always attractive, no matter with light or heavy make-up."
Old and young find their forte in piano
WHEREVER you walk in Shanghai, whether it is a clean street in an upscale community or a narrow lane in a rundown neighbourhood, you are likely to hear the sound of piano music.
'Stuart Little' big cheese
Los Angeles--"Stuart Little" continues to be the mouse that roared at the box office, according to industry figures released on Monday.
244 films run for 'best picture'
BEVERLY HILLS--The winner of the 1999 Best Picture Oscar will be chosen from a field of 244 feature-length films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday.
Moreau storms off 'ER' set
LOS ANGELES--French actress Jeanne Moreau who travelled to Los Angeles last week to film five episodes of the highly rated TV drama "ER" has left the programme after storming off the set, Daily Variety reported on Monday.
Madonna selling house for security
US pop star Madonna has put her 4 million pound ($6.55 million) London home back on the market because of security fears - just weeks after buying it. The near-fatal stabbing of ex-Beatle George Harrison at his mansion near London just before New Year and the murder of BBC television presenter Jill Dando at her home in the British capital last April have shaken the rich and famous. The Times newspaper said Madonna's security advisers had told her that the four-storey mansion she bought in London's trendy Chelsea district was totally unsuitable for a celebrity. "We are talking about a house that is perfectly visible from the road," it quoted an unidentified source close to Madonna as saying. "Given what happened to George Harrison and Jill Dando, it was just untenable for her. Anyone with a profile needs to be slightly neurotic about their safety in the current climate." (Agencies via Xinhua)
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