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English translations don't do justice to 'untranslatable' Chinese concepts
2013-09-02 10:42
The author calls for the use of Chinese concepts as part of a new global language.

China targets illegal practices disguised as TCM
2013-08-29 10:55
China will launch a crackdown on illegal medical practices, especially those of unlicensed practitioners calling themselves Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) gurus.

Language list aims to pass on Chinese culture
2013-08-28 09:26
Citing tradition, a team of experts has urged the public to use standard Chinese characters despite the popularity of Internet buzzwords.

Fast forward with film
2013-08-26 15:37
There is a groundswell in China's film industry, and Hollywood has taken notice more than most Chinese have.

Govt makes culture focus of tourism strategy
2013-08-26 13:42
Tangshan, an important industrial city in China, also boasts a long and splendid tradition of arts and culture, which fuels the local tourism industry.

Chinese films still struggle for some bling
2013-08-26 11:26
Why can Sex and the City make Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik household names, but fashion in China's chick flicks like Tiny Times and One Night Surprise leaves no impression for fashionistas?

Arts education fights for the spotlight
2013-08-21 15:05
While arts classes are readily available in schools, Chinese parents are throwing cash at dazzling array of arts training centers during summer and winter vacations.

Chinese characters under threat in digital age
2013-08-21 10:03

One calligraphy master believes so, and warns that the skill of writing Chinese characters, or hanzi, is being affected by growing reliance on digital technology.

Chinese readers increasingly prefer English books to translations
2013-08-21 09:31
Chinese readers increasingly prefer foreign books in English rather than their translated Chinese versions, boosting sales of English language books in China.

China reins in extravagant celebrations
2013-08-20 14:43

Reading less, some Chinese still love James Joyce
2013-08-19 10:42
The Chinese version of the first part of James Joyce's 1939 novel Finnegan's Wake was published last December. Dai Congrong, professor of Chinese language and literature at Fudan University, Shanghai, spent eight years translating the notoriously difficulty work, and did not anticipate it would become a bestseller.

Sith Pahana: shining lamp chases away the darkness.
2013-08-19 09:24
In China, the impact of Buddhism is less. Then how did Sheng Li become so familiar with Sinhalese and Buddhism?
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