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Festival to highlight composer's unique sound

2021-10-08 07:48

Involving elements of Western dance, the audience will be treated to a new approach to traditional music, Chen Nan reports.

Shanghai Opera House turns focus to opera appreciation

2021-09-29 17:40

The Shanghai Opera House will host a series of educational events aimed at attracting more audiences to opera and bel canto.

Kunqu Opera discovers a new tune in its birthplace

2021-09-28 16:51

Originating from Qiandeng town, Kunshan in East China’s Jiangsu province, Kunqu Opera has a history of more than 600 years.

Fresh-flavored Turkish delight

2021-09-28 15:49

The Belt and Road Initiative has once again brought places along the ancient Silk Road trade routes to the attention of Chinese travelers. And the rich and fascinating history of Istanbul, which was a meeting place for East and West in olden days, has made it a destination with growing popularity for Chinese tourists.

Confucius festival, world civilization forum open in Qufu

2021-09-28 15:37

The opening ceremony for the 2021 China (Qufu) International Confucius Cultural Festival and the 7th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations was held in Qufu, Jining, East China's Shandong province, on Sept 27.

'Ways of Abstraction' painting show highlights art pioneer

2021-09-27 15:31

The largest solo exhibition in recent years by Huang Rui, artist and co-founder of the pioneering avant-garde Stars Art Group, opened at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in the 798 Art Zone in Beijing on Sept 25.

Pandas live a cozy life in Sichuan Wolong

2021-09-25 10:54

Wolong China Giant Panda Garden Shenshuping Base is located at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Gengda town, Wenchuan county of Southwest China's Sichuan province, with an elevation of 1,700 meters and 150 hectares of area. It’s a perfect place for tourists to watch giant pandas.

Town fairs provide inspiration

2021-09-25 10:34

The town fair, a scene comfortably familiar to me, is a major hub for bargains. It was the most important commodity collecting and distributing center for those, like me, growing up in the countryside.

Stolen identity

2021-09-25 10:10

Samuel Torres of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition was at a cemetery in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in June, with a somber task: to return to Alaska the remains of Sophia Tetoff, 17, who had died in 1906.

Clubs in Tanzania promoting kung fu

2021-09-25 09:26

DAR ES SALAAM-In the downtown area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's commercial capital, Saidi Mfaume, dressed in white attire, was leading people in practicing kung fu (Chinese martial arts).

Meet the clout chaser

2021-09-25 09:18

Years of experience in home cooking have made Grandma Qinba a swift and capable chef. In a short video on Douyin, the 72-year-old from Ankang, Shaanxi province, cuts, slices, pulls and even uses a chopstick to create her husband's favorite noodles. Not long after, the semi-translucent noodles are cooked and ready in the bowl, covered with all the fixings-bean sprouts and celery on the bottom, garlic and spicy seeds for garnish. With vinegar and fiery chili sauce, grandpa is happy to gorge on them all, and the wrinkles on his forehead unfold, while teasing the taste buds of million of viewers.

An artist's take on life

2021-09-22 14:40

Ongoing exhibition at the National Art Museum celebrates the career of preeminent flower-and-bird painter/artist, Fang Chuxiong.

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