Many years ago, when I was a young, impressionable slip of a thing, I spent an enthralling afternoon adrift in the musty library of the Asiatic Society on Park Street, in the city then known as Calcutta.
Archaeologists found a stone-carved chrysalis dating back to at least 5,200 years ago in North China's Shanxi province last month, according to the provincial archaeology research institute.
As the clock struck noon, Cai Kaijun, an urban construction worker, boarded a free air-conditioned bus stationed outside the work site to get some rest after working all morning in the searing heat.
The exhibition Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History, which is taking place at UCCA Edge in Shanghai from July 8 to Sept 4, is the German conceptual artist's first retrospective exhibition in China, and it is leaving an indelible impression on visitors with, among other displays, an installation featuring cherry blossoms made of paper.
Celebrated children's book illustrator Cai Gao, adored at home and abroad, draws inspiration for her creations from childhood, country life and travel anecdotes, Wang Ru reports.
The Great Wall of China, spanning a distance of more than 21,000 kilometers, is a marvel of China's ancient past and justifiably counted among the "new" Seven Wonders of the World. Passing through every landscape the country has to offer, mountains, deserts, plains, even lakes, raising a structure of this magnitude would be a challenge even today. Living in Beijing, I am lucky enough to have some of the most interesting and challenging sections of the wall just a short journey away, and last weekend, I took a trip to one of these.
When Cao Guozheng told Wang Bingneng that orphans and children that had physical challenges were fostered in his village for a monthly remuneration of only 316 yuan ($47), Wang could not believe his ears and thought Cao was playing a trick.
New Gezai Opera show is based on letters of remittance sent by overseas Chinese during the 19th and 20th centuries, Chen Nan reports.
Archaeologists unearth details about glory of an ancient metropolis and strive to get a clearer idea of the colossal site's place in history, Wang Kaihao reports.
Piano virtuoso Lang Lang announces collaboration with the NCPA to establish a Beijing branch of his music school, Chen Nan reports.
A Shandong music teacher is mixing traditional compositions with modern techniques to popularize the folk art of clapper talk among youngsters, Zhang Lei reports.
Fourteen tombs dating back to between the Eastern Han (25-220) and the Tang (618-907) dynasties have been found in Central China's Hunan province.
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