Known as a playground for the wealthy and well-known, Lech, Austria combines luxury hotels with stunning alpine scenery. The resort attracts high-profile guests from around the world, yet it also ...

A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.

Liu said that compared to the heavy and dark Chinese coffins, Italian coffins are lighter and often feature religious carvings.

year-old whose hometown is known for its lightweight wood says she has no business fears because 'people die every day' ...

CHINA DAILY In a modest courtyard in Lizu village, east China's Zhejiang province, an indigo-blue horse quietly bridged two continents last November. Lou Shamoshuang, a young Chinese designer, ...

The pride of their accomplishment glowed throughout the postgame celebration. The determination to get there was evident from the opening tip. Tri-Village improved to 20-0 overall this season by ...

“Daughters of the Bamboo Grove,” by former Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau Chief Barbara Demick, carries the intriguing ...

A 29-year-old woman quit her teaching job in July 2023 after feeling exhausted and hoarse. She switched careers to the coffin business, focusing on the European market, especially Italy, and now her ...

CHINA - Once considered 'unlucky' and taboo, the funeral industry in China is booming, raking in millions of dollars annually ...

From secret phones to a pin-trading robot, discover the surprising perks powering competitors at the Winter Games.

"I’ve always found it a particular privilege to take care of the roses here," Ms. Altman said of her decades tending the rose beds in Boston's Public Garden.

And she is now 6 for 6 — six events, six medals, three of them gold, three silver — over a still-young Olympic career that ...