Former NBA champion is fully fit and firing in preseason as the Beijing Ducks look to him to deliver a fourth CBA title.

Courier companies in China have issued notices of a ban on the export to Hong Kong of items including black clothing, and a courier firm worker affirms the ban. Protesters have adopted as their uniform black T-shirts, jeans and sneakers.

Globetrotting underwater filmmaker Zhou Fang realised the rest of the world knows more about Chinese marine life than its own people do. She puts that right with documentary Underwater China, screening on iQiyi.

Longfu Temple, near the Forbidden City is being turned into a new cultural destination under a project overseen by Tony Wong; M Woods Museum recently opened there with an inaugural show by British artist David Hockney.

Patagonia’s push for clothing made from hemp and Chinese brand Bombyx’s US$140 million eco-friendly silk farm show that fashion doesn’t have to be so destructive by embracing the idea of ‘regenerative agriculture’.

China’s national day holiday box office takings rose to US$224 million, led by omnibus historical film My People, My Country and true-life aviation drama The Captain. Among other big earners was mountaineering drama The Climbers.

An increasing number of Chinese toys are poised to crack the fiercely competitive global toy market now dominated by giant US and Japanese manufacturers.

Relationship between film industries on island and in mainland China will survive the latter’s absence from ‘Chinese Oscars’, say industry insiders; Beijing sees cultural exchanges as furthering its goal of reunification, says one.

You won’t get Western offerings like Impossible Foods’ meatless burgers from Chinese firm Zhenmeat, with its plant-based products targeting local cuisine including dim sum, hotpot, mooncakes and regional dishes.

Chinese dissident artist says the protests, which his team are filming for a documentary, are part of ‘the global youth revolution’, and that he’s still working out how to reflect the struggles in his upcoming production of the opera Turandot.

From the Great Wall to terracotta warriors to traditional Fujian earth roundhouses, an exhibition of miniature Chinese landmarks is now running at a Beijing shopping mall until mid-October.

A Chinese tradition with a legendary backstory, mooncakes come in many different styles. We talk to a renowned Beijing pastry chef about the origins and variations of the festive treat.

They grew up watching Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan films, and listening to the likes of Canto-pop duo Tat Ming Pair. These fans of Hong Kong pop culture in Beijing hold regular parties to indulge their passion.

A self-taught animator making his feature film debut at the age of 38, Yang Yu, known as Jiaozi, meaning ‘dumpling’, has seen a long-held dream come true; now he and his team are working on a Chinese historical epic.

Critics, film-goers blast the alien invasion fantasy, rated 3.3 out of 10 on film rating website Douban, for lead actor Lu Han’s bad acting and its incoherence; its director takes responsibility for failure in apologetic Weibo post.

K-pop singer Chou Tzu-yu, Taiwanese actor Leon Dai, Hong Kong’s Denise Ho, Anthony Wong and Chapman To have all faced Chinese bans inspired by politics and nationalism, and they’re not the only ones.

With disruption to transport, widespread shop closures and frequent protests that have turned increasingly violent, overseas tourists have been warned to take precautions in Hong Kong.

History professor Peng Lin is on a mission to celebrate ancient Chinese values and rituals. In his latest video project, he plans to film the 17 classic rites from the historic Zhou dynasty’s Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial.

Despite not being the show’s biggest name, 27-year-old Li Xian was the one fans were screaming for after the TV series Go Go Squid! ended last week.

After Chinese streaming giant iQiyi struck gold with The Rap of China it launched a number of similar music contest series. Its latest, The Big Band, hopes to push Chinese indie music into the mainstream.

The light show that opened Beijing Olympics in 2008 sparked a trend for spectacular illuminations in China. The shows attract tourists, but are criticised for causing light pollution and damaging ecosystems.

Michele Aboro, a former WIBF super bantamweight world champion, has been sharing her life story of immense resilience around China, having started a boxing academy in Shanghai and a foundation to help young people.

Chinese photographer Lyu Fengxiao has spent the last 12 years travelling the country looking for the best nature shots, capturing rolling hills, snow-capped mountains and turquoise waters.

Thinly wrapped Shanghainese parcels of minced filling in a hot soup are world famous, but where do Shanghai natives like to eat theirs? We sample the top places to eat soup dumplings in the city.

Grey’s Anatomy star was the first Chinese Bond girl and the first Chinese actress in a West End show, The World of Suzie Wong. Now 85, she may finally get recognition in China as a documentary about her life is screened.

The second Studio Ghibli film by anime master Hayao Miyazaki to get a belated cinematic release in China has best opening weekend ever for a Japanese film there, and has sold more than twice as many tickets as Pixar’s new animated release.

Beijing is famous for its historical landmarks like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China, but for those who want to venture off the beaten track, Beijing also has plenty of quirky attractions. Here are our top six.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival, which shows short films about outdoor sports and nature, has found a host of fans in China since its launch in 2010 and is helping drive a growing love of extreme outdoor activities in the country.

The film, telling the story of Chinese Nationalist soldiers’ defence of a warehouse against the Japanese army during the Battle of Shanghai, was to have opened on July 5; no reason was given for the cancellation.

Exhibition at UCCA of 103 works from the National Picasso Museum in Paris will show Chinese people what makes the artist great, its director says.