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Southern Drama

2014-11-30 13:15:42

When the internal and external conditions were ripe, a fully developed Chinese theater sprang to life, in the form of the Southern Drama.

Earliest Chinese Writing Found

2014-11-30 13:15:42

New archaeological findings suggest that primitive inscriptions in China could date back about 5,000 years –1,400 years earlier than the writings found on oracle bones.

Tales of two countries

2014-11-30 13:15:42

Dai Sijie is like a bridge. He connects the medium of literature with that of film; and at the same time he links up the world of China, where he was born and grew up, with that of France, where he attained fame, as both a novelist and a film director.

Four-, Five- and Seven-Character Poetry

2014-11-29 13:15:42

Four-, five- and seven-character poetry are the most common forms of Chinese traditional poetries. Of the three forms, four-character poetry came to being at the earliest time.

China Dreams: 20 Visions of the Future

2014-11-29 13:15:42

China Dreams: 20 Visions of the Futureis the first book published overseas to expound on the “China Dream” concept.

Taking risks in a firestorm

2014-11-29 13:15:42

Showbiz sensation star Andy Lau is well known for his acting and music career, but as Liu Wei discovers, he is also an ambitious film producer who is willing to take risks, physical and financial.

Drama runs in her writing

2014-11-29 13:15:42

The Swan is the most painful novel Xu Xiaobin has ever written. But like her other books, it is filled with magical romanticism. Mei Jia finds out what inspires the first Lu Xun Literature Prize winner.

6 Symbols in Taiwan Literature

2014-12-10 15:51:25

"Don't ask me where I came from; don't ask me where I am going…" this is a song written by San Mao...

Chinese Poetry: the Birth of Literature

2014-11-28 13:15:42

Poetry is the earliest form of Chinese literature that originated from folk songs before the written Chinese language even existed.

Wang Anyi - a female writer of constant innovations

2014-12-10 15:51:25

Wang Anyi is one of contemporary China's most influential writers.

Dramas of Yuan Dynasty

2014-11-28 13:15:42

The dramas of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) are called Yuan Zaju, poetic dramas set to music. As a mature, high-class theatrical form, the Yuan Zaju is full of the characteristics of that period.

Mo Yan's 'Frog' appears in Albanian book fair

2014-11-28 13:15:42

Albanian Capital Tirana is hosting Tirana 2013 Book Fair for five successive days. Some 94 publishing houses are displaying their publications.

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