It started with a conversation over dinner. In early 1962, veteran scriptwriter Yan Su, composers Yang Ming, Jiang Chunyang and director Chen Sha, got together in a restaurant in Beijing. They were ready to create another opera, hoping to continue the success of their last opera, titled Liu Sijie, in 1960.
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Young Party member returns to his department's roots to help historically important village in Hebei province further boost its appeal to travelers, Wang Ru and Gao Yamei report in Shijiazhuang.
On Shanghai's Chongming Island, a floral design exhibition will run from June 5 to 20 at the 10th China Flower Expo.
Event drives development of area, spurring maturity of its environmentally friendly industries, Xing Yi and Cao Chen report in Shanghai.
Disciplining the children may be easy but might not be effective, so Li came up with the idea to start music classes.
Ancient craft of delicately decorating a metal base still intrigues but faces challenges of changing fashion, Xin Wen reports.
Brave sacrifice of inspirational revolutionary icon told in classic style, Cheng Yuezhu reports.
Spurred by strong government support, the delicate art of kernel carving is growing in popularity once again, Qu Yingpu and Xu Xiaomin report in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
The Bao'an Revolutionary Site's caverns were home to such Communist Party of China leaders as Mao Zedong and remain a place where their and the Party's legacies live on.
Exhibition shows the results of the work and devotion of specialists bringing the past back to life, Wang Kaihao reports.
Technician's love for the job and knack for problem solving sparked a lifelong interest in innovation, Yang Feiyue reports.