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Chinese traditional woodblock new year printing faces extinction

2017-08-28 14:10

Derived from portraits of the Door Gods, Chinese New Year painting is regarded as a kind of Spring Festival mascot. It is an old handicraft, going back thousands of years. But it's now facing extinction.

Argentine artist learns Chinese painting and calligraphy without coming to China

2017-08-28 13:40

A 49-year-old Argentine artist Martin Mazia has been learning Chinese painting and calligraphy for 17 years without ever setting foot in China.

After five years, Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan returns with new stories

2017-08-28 11:13

Nobel Prize winner, Mo Yan, has announced his new work. The Chinese writer's opera drama Jin Yi, or colorful clothes and a group of poems Qi Xing Yao Wo or Seven Stars Shine on Me will be published in People's Literature magazine in 2017.

Love story of century-old couple in SW China

2017-08-28 10:50

Xiang Yongshan and his wife Wu Xi'an pose for a photo in Zaojiao village of Fengping township, Fengjie county, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Aug 23, 2017.

Reflections on life set to music

2017-08-28 08:38

As a teenager, Ke Da-wei was a big fan of pop music and whenever he bought a new CD he would avidly read the booklet inside the CD case.

Movie-inspired musical that's almighty fun

2017-08-28 08:38

The award-winning musical, Sister Act, which is based on the 1992 comedy film of the same title starring Whoopi Goldberg, opened in Beijing on Aug 18 and will run till Sept 3.

Come fly with me - under the sea

2017-08-28 08:38

Imagine you've chartered a private plane for a sightseeing trip across a vast, unexplored wilderness.

The mushrooming demand for mushrooms

2017-08-28 08:38

This summer's unusual rain pattern in Southwest China's Yunnan province has been bad news for mushroom gatherers.

Wanderings in the wild, wild west

2017-08-28 08:38

Hoh Xil's vast grasslands host incredible biodiversity. Erik Nilsson recounts encounters with wolves, Tibetan antelope and burrowing owls on the world's highest plateau.

Childlike exhibition held in China's Taiwan

2017-08-25 13:03

"Tanaka Tatsuya's Fantastic World", a childlike exhibition held in Taipei with the imaginative mini world of handmade dolls and daily items, is created by Tanaka Tatsuya, a Japanese artist.

CCTV launches large cultural program 'National Treasure'

2017-08-25 10:42

A large-scale cultural exploration program National Treasure was recently launched by China's Central Television (CCTV) in Beijing, with curators from nine museums nationwide featured in the launch ceremony.

Converging on canvas

2017-08-25 07:52

Documentary paints rich picture of Chinese artists reproducing Western masterpieces. Guo Ying and Yuan Quan report.

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