Folk dance 'Taliu People' reveals customs of mysterious ethnic group
Folk dance "Taliu People" made its debut at the Yunnan Arts University. The 13th Asian Arts Festival is due to open in southwest China's Kunming on Monday. As part of the run-up to the festiv
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2013 Best Book Design revealed in Shanghai
21 books out of 371 entries have been crowned this year's "most beautiful books" published in China. (People's Daily) In Shanghai, the ongoing International Book Design Arts Exhibition's major pr
China's first Esperanto museum opens
China's first Esperanto museum has officially opened after more than two years of construction to promote the "universal language."The Esperanto Museum, in Zaozhuang University in east China's Shandon
Albania launches Tirana Confucius Institute
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Monday launched the Confucius Institute at the University of Tirana, and expected strengthened bonds between Albania and China.Speaking at the launching ceremony, R
Forbidden City built with stones dragged on ice
What's instantly noticeable about the Forbidden City, which served as the home of emperors and their households for almost 500 years since the 15th century, are the enormous white stone foundation
International Garden Expo closes in Beijing
People visit the Jinxiu Valley in the Garden Expo Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 19, 2013. (Xinhua/Li Xin) The ninth China (Beijing) International Garden Expo, which has run for six mon
Govt allocates 4.8 bln yuan for culture
The Ministry of Finance on Monday said the government has recently allocated 4.8 billion yuan (783.03 million US dollars) to boost the cultural sector.The amount of funding increased 41.18 percent fro
Renovation and rebirth
Liu Shuanzhu, 57, has been Party chief of Xiwenxing village in Qinshui county, Shanxi province, for more than two decades; in his own words he has dreamed of helping the villagers become rich.But as a
China starts building water project museum
Construction of a museum about a water diversion project started on Monday in central China's Hubei Province, local authorities said.The South-North Water Diversion Project Museum, on the bank of Hanj
Palace Museum to close every Monday
Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 02, 2012 .(Xinhua/Hu Guolin) The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will be closed to the public every Monday for
100 contemporary woodcut prints on display in Nanjing
An exhibition is focusing on one of the most important art traditions in China: the woodcut. At a gallery in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu province, the art of woodblock printing is taking
Sui emperor's tomb verified in Yangzhou
Seven months ago a surprise find at a construction site in Yangzhou in east China was thought to be the tomb of Emperor Yang from the Sui Dynasty. Now after months of work, experts have verified that
Fu Lei's Family Letters educational to young and old
File photo: Fu Lei (L) and his son Fu Cong (R) This year marks the 105th birthday of Fu Lei, a late Chinese translator and art critic."We thought you may be writing to us before New Year and were
British Nobel Prize-winning writer dies
British Nobel Prize-winning writer Doris Lessing died Sunday morning in London at the age of 94, said her publisher.According to a statement by Harper Collins, she "passed away peacefully" at home in
The way of kindness
Tibetan monks take part in a ceremony to invite Buddha to visit Ganden Sumtsenling Monastery in Shangri-La, Yunnan province. Shen Bo / for China Daily Monks make butter sculptures to celebra
Rutte speaks positively of cultural contacts btw China, Netherlands
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte spoke positively of cultural contacts between China and the Netherlands.Rutte said he was amazed by the success of the yellow rubber duck, a very nice symbol of design
China ambitious to become culture power: CPC decision
China has vowed to deepen the cultural system reform and build itself into a socialist culture power in a document publicized by the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday.[special report]To enhance
Shanghai Orchestra pioneer use of 3D audio
Even if you haven't seen a 3D film, you'll have certainly heard about them. But have you heard of 3D audio? Engineers are now using the technology to enhance outdoor classical music concerts in Shangh
Asian cultural development relies on 'diversity, exchange'
The Asian cultural development relies on more diversity and in-depth exchange among all the nations to foster mutual understanding and respect and to achieve mutual enrichment and prosperity, China's
Van Gogh and Dali masterpieces feature in exhibition
Thousands of paintings and sculptures, including masterpieces by Vincent Van Gogh and Salvador Dali, are now on display at the 17th Shanghai Art Fair, which opened on Thursday at Shanghai Mart. T
Ancient drain ditch discovered in downtown Chengdu
A drain ditch dating back to the Tang and Song dynasties (AD618-1279) has been unearthed at a construction site in downtown Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, according to West China Metropolis
Chinese cultural exhibition kicks off in Chongqing
Sponsored by the advisory office of the State Council, the Central Research Institute of Culture and History and the Chongqing government, the "Chinese Culture National Tour: Entering Chongqing" will
Treasures under the hammer
An Ode to Dispatching Troops is seen as a model of Chinese fine calligraphy and is now on display at a retrospective exhibition The China Guardian Age at the National Museum of China. Photos prov
China preserves Great Wall of Qi remains
China has approved a plan to preserve key parts of the Great Wall of Qi in eastern Shandong province, a world heritage site and the predecessor of the more famous Great Wall in northern China, officia
Argentine artist creates clever visual illusions
An exhibition by an Argentine artist in Shanghai is giving locals the chance to see themselves floating in the air and climbing walls.This work is made of a huge mirror and a model building in the bac
Landscape painting exhibition opens in Beijing
The Lingnan school of painting is one of the most important traditions of Chinese art. The Lingnan school of painting is one of the most important traditions of Chinese art, an exhibition showcas
'Tuhao' may end up in English dictionaries
The Chinese hot word "tuhao" may be included in the next edition of Oxford English dictionaries, according to a report in Beijing Youth Daily."A lot of media has given attention to the word 'tuhao' wh
