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Zhang Ziyi (Chinese: 章子怡; born 9 February 1979) is a Chinese actress and model. She is regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses of China. Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She later gained international recognition for her role in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (200...
Vera Wang is a well-known international fashion designer of Chinese descent. Her iconic wedding gown collections have been worn by the biggest Hollywood stars and personalities like Alicia Keys, Victoria Beckham, Mariah Carey, Michelle Obama, and more.Vera Wang is popular for dressing some of the bi...
Kevin Michael Rudd AC (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia, from 2007 to 2010 and June 2013 to September 2013, holding office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Rudd is the 23rd and current Ambassa...
Pei is a famous Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese architect who built some of the world’s most iconic buildings. This includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Louvre Pyramid, and the Kennedy library. He also did work on Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and designed the Fragrant Hill Hotel in China.On...
Liu Xiang is one of China’s most successfulathletesin history. He emerged as a national icon after he brought China its first Olympic gold medal in a men’s track-and-field event in Athens when he was only 21, as millions tuned in back home to cheer the 110mhurdler into the histor...
Young potters in the ancient heartlands of ceramic industry are carrying forward the craft of celadon-glazed porcelain production, Deng Zhangyu and Ma Zhenhuan report.Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the...