Chinese collector Liu Yiqian bought a 600-year old Imperial embroidered silk thangka at a Christie’s sale for $45 million, setting a record for a Chinese work of art sold by an international ...

The Chinese are particular about their license plates: the number, four, isn't allowed in one province — it sounds too close to the Mandarin word for death.

SHANGHAI — The "Chinese dream" is to own an apartment, a car — and, increasingly, a license plate. As the world’s biggest car market battles some of the world’s worst traffic congestion ...

It’s tempting to see all this as an example of old-style British imperial arrogance – and the British mindset as the last great bastion of Empire still holding out against decolonization.

More Information 'Emperor's Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei' When: Oct. 23-Jan. 22 Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 5601 Main Tickets: $7.50-$15; 713-639-7300 ...

It’s tempting to see all this as an example of old-style British imperial arrogance – and the British mindset as the last great bastion of Empire still holding out against decolonisation.