We're right in the middle of holiday season with Christmas and New Year behind us, but Chinese New Year fast approaching. This year, the lunar New Year coincides with Valentine's Day, another western festival that is often also celebrated in China.

With the increasing prevalence of western festivals marked in China, we asked ordinary Chinese residents want they first thought of when they think of Chinese culture. Here's what they had to say in today's edition of Straight from the Street.

Today David Moser invites guests with unique perspectives as they debate whether western media could be said to be biased against China.

While it may not remain the case in the future, China still looks to the west for trends in everything from fashion to technology. But it’s in music where today's youth are increasingly influenced by western bands and singers – with live performances not such a rare treat as they once were. BON’s Mark Dreyer reports.

"Until recently big name rock acts would bypass China on the Asian legs of their world tours. But with bands such as the Killers now making a stop in the Chinese capital, music fans here are getting a chance to expand their horizons."

Traditional Chinese medicine has been around for years. While to some it may seem based on superstitious beliefs, many doctors say it works as well…if not better…than Western medicine. Over the past few decades, the industry has been growing around the world. But as Susan Tart tells us, this is creating a new set of ailments.

Brangelina and Tomkat may live thousands of miles away from China, but celebrity couples such as these get attention all around the globe. And in China, they can be emulated to such a degree that even ancient traditions get put to one side. Mark Dreyer looks at how Hollywood is even influencing Chinese weddings in today’s BON feature.

Today David Moser invites guests with unique perspectives to the debate. Is China doing enough to address the IPR issue?  Or could western companies be considered as greedy or unfair?