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Dance drama shows how 1,000 years is but a short leap

2023-04-04 08:40

As a deep, booming drum created a slow tempo that might have been Earth's pulse over a millennium, a vivid story without words, the poetic tale of an iconic, 1,000-year-old painting unfolded onstage recently at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.

A historical gathering

2023-04-04 08:21

From million-year-old skulls to ancient ports, the country's archaeologists unearthed important discoveries last year, Wang Kaihao, Wang Ru and Lin Qi report.

Living Heritage: Kunqu

2023-03-27 09:19

Melodious, exquisite and sentimental. These romantic features make Kunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.

Book restorers touch history

2023-03-07 14:26

Many ancient books that document Chinese wisdom get to see the light of day, thanks to a group of craftsmen at the National Library of China in Beijing. They've committed themselves to restoring those ancient treasures back to their original condition with painstaking efforts.

Living Heritage: Taijiquan

2023-02-28 09:48

The fluid combination of slow, graceful movements and lightning-quick strikes easily sets taijiquan apart from other martial arts.

Chinese-themed carnival float, dance performance won first place in Malta

2023-02-27 15:59

Labonski Carnival Company’s float and dancers amazed people with a creative theme surrounding Chinese culture and won first place in Malta’s Gozo’s Regional Carnival 2023 on Feb 21.

Chinese-themed carnival float, dance performance won first place in Malta

2023-02-24 13:49

Labonski Carnival Company’s float and dancers amazed people with a creative theme surrounding Chinese culture and won first place in Malta’s Gozo’s Regional Carnival 2023 on Feb 21.

China Taste wraps up in Madrid

2023-02-22 17:14

China Taste, an event to promote Chinese cuisine in Spain, wrapped up on Feb 20 at the China Cultural Center in Madrid.

Xi'an is a conduit to a wealth of ancient wisdom

2023-02-16 08:27

Like many who have been in China over the last few years, the notice of reduced travel restrictions filled me with excitement. Unlike many, however, I chose to stay in China during Spring Festival and visit an ancient city that had since eluded me, Xi'an.

An eccentric approach

2023-02-11 10:48

Met exhibition shows how famed Chinese artists used depictions of the natural world to comment on society.

The sound of our history

2023-02-11 10:28

Zhao Taisheng has a mission to keep the traditional instrument, sanxian, alive.

String appeal

2023-02-11 10:20

The sanxian is a centuries-old plucked instrument endowed with deep-rooted symbolism.

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