Space thriller Gravity won 11 BAFTA nominations on Wednesday, putting it just ahead of the pack at Britain's top film honours, while 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle were in the running in 10 categories. British actors Helen McCrory and Luke Evan...
The nominations are in from the Directors Guild of America, an honor that also often foreshadows Oscar success. On Tuesday, Martin Scorsese, Steve McQueen, David O. Russell, Alfonso Cuaron and Paul Greengrass all got the nod. It's the first Directors...
The Sotheby's preview, which began Monday, showcases 18 highlights from its impressionist and modern art auction to be held in London on February 5th and 6th. Among them is an 1889 Vincent Van Gogh painting, estimated to fetch 10 to 13 million US dol...
By CCTV correspondent Cathy Yang In Hong Kong, stressed out expats and locals alike are turning to a new type of stress release. Art jamming is taking off at the start of the year as a form of therapy, helping folks express their thoughts and feeling...
Speaking of political and cultural significance, the Silk Road has been in the spotlight since its application to UNESCO last year to become a world cultural heritage. Some of the ancient sites involved in the application include the Jiaohe Ancient C...
Chinas latest inflation figures just released by the National Bureau of Statistics are at a seven month low. Decembers inflation came in at 2.5 percent compared with the same month last year. And with that number Chinas inflation rate for all of 2013...
In China, all major aspects of peoples daily needs are epitomized by a Chinese proverb, Yi Shi Zhu Xing, which literally translates to clothing, food, residence and transportation. Now to get a better grasp of how prices have changed on these fronts...
Now for more in-depth analysis on the issue, we are joined in the studio by Mr Chen Jiahe, an equity strategy analyst at Cinda Securities. Q1: Mr. Chen, the countrys CPI rose 2.6 percent in 2013, far below the government target. But many ordinary cit...
A factory plant belonging to the Shell Oil Company in the German city of Cologne has reported explosions, covering the plant in dense smoke. The number of casualties and the cause of the blast still remains unknown....
Chinese export growth slowed in December, while imports rose. The latest economic data has been released this morning, during a press conference by customs officials. For more on what these figures mean for China, joining us in the studio is Chen Jia...
Chinese export growth slowed in December, while imports rose. The latest economic data has been released this morning, during a press conference by customs officials. For the details we're joined in the studio by Michelle Xing, Michelle. Michelle: Th...
By CCTV correspondent Michelle Xing The latest trade numbers show Chinese export growth slowed in December, while imports rose. Overall trade growth for 2013 missed the government's target, but only just. Exports in December slowed to 4.3 percent yea...
Chinese drug maker Aosaikang Pharmaceutical became the first company to postpone its initial public offering after China reopened its IPO market. The China Securities Regulatory Commission has allegedly halted the proposed listing after Aosaikang pri...
Q1. The mainland markets tested the key psychological level of 2000 today, why was the sentiment so low? Q2. As the Federal Reserve tampers, investors also watch closely on the Chinese yuan, what's the outlook?...
By CCTV correspondent Laura Luo China's auto market is expected to grow 10 percent in 2014, driven by strong domestic demand. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the industry experienced a 14 percent jump in 2013...
