中国日报网2d
A glimpse of ancient winter sports through a 'bingxi' painting
Bingxi as a form of performance for the court began in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and reached its peak during Qing ...
Public Radio International6d
Warm winter weather in Russia is cause for revelry — and concern
Temperatures rose to unseasonable highs throughout Russia last week. In Moscow, city-dwellers welcomed the reprieve from the cold, casting off their heavy coats and delighting in the sound of singing ...
Smithsonian Magazine7d
The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats — not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.
Cyprus Mail15d
More snowdrops, less ice: Russia’s famed winter has lost its bite this year
In mid-January, authorities in several Russian regions restricted or cancelled winter bathing on Epiphany, an important date for Russian Orthodox Christians. Some believers like to mark the ...
The New York Times17d
Venice in Winter, With a Poet as Our Guide
A writer and his daughter wander the ancient city at night, inspired by Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved ... of tourists is in the heart of winter, at night. Image The colonnade ...
BBC20d
UK warns Putin after Russian spy ship seen near British waters
The Royal Navy has been monitoring a Russian spy ship after it was spotted around UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has told MPs. John Healey said the vessel, Yantar, was used for ...
The New Zealand Herald21d
Indie-folk trio South for Winter to perform at Gisborne’s Smash Palace
Nashville-based South for Winter are performing at Gisborne's Smash Palace this weekend as part of their New Zealand tour. Their back story reads like a movie plot. New Zealand musician Nick Stone ...
NBC News21d
Winter weather: Freezing temperatures cause dangerous conditions from the Midwest to the South
The baseball team posted drone footage of the winter whiteout on social media. In the video, several different trails of footprints peppered what appeared to be several inches of snow. The season ...
Hindustan Times21d
Inside Saif Ali Khan’s ₹800 crore Pataudi Palace in Gurgaon: 150 rooms, stunning pool, regal Mughal architecture
Explore the grandeur of Saif Ali Khan's ₹800 crore Pataudi Palace, a blend of royal heritage, luxurious interiors, and historical significance in Haryana. Bollywood's royal couple, Saif Ali Khan ...
CBS News21d
Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: "We know what you're doing"
British Defense Secretary John Healey told Parliament on Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that passed through U.K. waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin ...
The Conversation21d
How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’
If that happens, he could, at least in part, be guided by the way Vladimir Putin dealt with his own looming term-limit problem following his election for a fourth term as Russian president in 2018.