Part businessman, part culinary scholar, Zhang expounds on his plans to yank one of the world's great cuisines into this century-beginning with the beef with broccoli.

THE Beijing Olympic torch relay started at 8:23 am local time today at the front square of China Museum for Fujian-Taiwan in the coastal city of Quanzhou, the third stop in Fujian province.

City on the front line As part of a series following the Olympic torch around China, the focus turns to Xiamen, a city on the front line of disputes between Beijing and Taipei.

We are living in a dangerous world, and that will remain true for the indefinite future.

The impressive 100 colours of the faconee Hermes tie from the '101 tie' event. CHEONG PHIN checks out Hermes' collection of ties in 100 shades.