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Universal Music Group launches classical and jazz arms for China

2025-05-15 16:14

Universal Music Greater China, a division of Universal Music Group, is expanding its footprint in China's music scene with the launch of Deutsche Grammophon China and Blue Note Records China — two new label imprints aimed at nurturing local talent and connecting Chinese artists with global audiences.

21st century take on Qinqiang Opera wins fans

2025-05-15 15:50

On the first day of the May Day holiday, more than 1,000 opera enthusiasts gathered in downtown Xi'an, Shaanxi province, to sing alongside 13 performers from the Yisu Society — China's first Qinqiang Opera performance and education organization, which was founded in 1912.

Video: Classical act has success in its DNA

2025-05-15 13:19

Two decades after forming the group, musicians set to celebrate with works by Beethoven, Chen Nan reports.

Making classical music his mission

2025-05-15 07:01

At the age of 17, Li Xincao stood on the threshold of a life-changing moment. As an apprentice flutist in the Kunming Symphony Orchestra in Yunnan province, he was still finding his place in the world of classical music.

Pianist and his protege perform dialogue in masterful harmony

2025-05-15 06:54

In French composer Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor, no voice ever stands alone.

Master craftsman speaks visual language

2025-05-15 06:48

Walking into Yuan Changjun's studio in northwest Beijing's Changping district, a large silver statue of a celestial maiden playing a reversed pipa, a four-stringed Chinese lute, in a flying motion catches visitors' attention.

Ceramic works echo emperor's aesthetics

2025-05-15 06:26

Years ago, the buzzword term "Yongzheng so busy" was invented to echo a pop culture moment in which Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) appeared as the main hero in several period dramas that tell of political battles tinged with love triangles.

China Travel Guide: Shanxi

2025-05-14 15:13

The video game phenomenon Black Myth: Wukong sparked a tourism boom in North China's Shanxi province in 2024. Here are some popular tourist destinations and signature foods in Shanxi.

Disability no bar to drama

2025-05-14 11:19

The Pleasure Troupe's play, I Choose to be Born, will be performed on June 1 and 2 during the upcoming Prism Mini Theatre Festival in Beijing.

Video: Pianist and protege in perfect harmony

2025-05-14 10:02

In French composer Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor, no voice ever stands alone.

Drama honors unsung heroes protecting national security

2025-05-13 16:26

"The Secret Path", a national security-themed drama, has topped ratings across multiple major platforms, including CVB and Kuyun, since its premiere on CCTV-1 and iQiyi on April 28.

Projecting artful visions of the world's future

2025-05-13 15:00

The giant golden shining "hat" in the Japanese city of Osaka is a central part of the ongoing Expo 2025, which is being held under the theme of "Designing Future Society for Our Lives".

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