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Hotels can still be a Find Wally puzzle

The book is valuable not only for its portrait of its subject – who was a major figure in the party’s history in his own right – but also for its insights into his progeny, now the supreme leader.
Opinion & Features

How an agonising relationship with his dad shaped Xi Jinping

Kwek will assume the role of CEO (Designate) from May 27 in order to facilitate a smooth transition in leadership.
Companies & Markets

Kwek Poh Heok named new CEO of Business China

During Rome’s golden age, one set of laws governed a gigantic empire, markets were relatively free, and 400,000 km of roads sped goods from vessel to villa.
Opinion & Features

How golden ages really start – and end

Sculptor Giovanni Calderino, 46, carves a Candoglia marble statue with a pneumatic hammer, as part of a project to replace ageing and damaged statues on Milan's gothic cathedral with perfect replicas.
Lifestyle

Restoring Milan’s Duomo, one statue at a time

The humble Ampelmann has become a big money-spinner, with his image appearing on items such as T-shirts, mugs soft toys and even USB sticks.
International

How East Germany’s ‘traffic light man’ became a beloved icon

Christopher Marney, director of the new London City Ballet.
Lifestyle

Resurrecting a British company that takes ballet everywhere

People enjoying a concert at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a World Heritage Site.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

The role of culture in being a liveable and distinctive city

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