Lifestyle
Chinese skiers cool off at world’s largest indoor ski park
It was a hot summer afternoon in Harbin and tourists strolled cobblestone streets with the Chinese city's famous milk popsicles in hand. But indoors, it was perfect weather for skiing.
Move over Disney, Mexico plans Mayan theme park
The park, dubbed Amikoo — or "friend" in the Mayan language — will have rides and characters based on Mayan.
Shanghai temple moves 2,000-tonne hall on rails
The main hall and statues of a century-old Buddhist temple in central Shanghai have been moved 30m on rails to ease crowding at the popular site.
Japan: the land of a thousand conveniences
Welcome to Japan, where hospitality and customer service form part of the country’s DNA.
Transcendental habitation
Sarawak-born architect Ling Hao makes his mark on the industry, building an everyday world by recalibrating scale and redefining the relationship between the interior and the exterior.
End of the line for Cambodia's homegrown 'Bamboo Train'
The days for Cambodia's one-of-a-kind "Bamboo Train" are numbered.
Fear and sweating in Pakistan's hottest cities
Scientists have warned that swathes of South Asia may be uninhabitable due to rising temperatures by 2100.
Rooftop tours offer fresh look at Saint Petersburg
The rusty rooftops of Russia's tsarist-era capital, with its romantic skyline of elegant onion domes and pre-revolutionary buildings, have long been a coveted destination for illegal excursions.
Castle brings fantasy to life for Brazilian wannabe wizards
Although inspired by the world of the "Harry Potter" books and films created by J.K. Rowling, where lucky children go to study at the magical school Hogwarts, the Brazilian version says its curriculum has a definite local flavour.
Street art brings colour to rundown Beirut suburb
Artists taking part in the "Ouzville" project have painted walls in brilliant blues, reds, yellows and greens, adorning others with enormous murals, doodles, and cartoon characters.