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English opera adaptation of Chinese classic being staged in 3 cities

2017-09-18 09:43

The English opera adaptation of the Chinese classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber has kicked off its tour of three Chinese cities, Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan, with six performances between Sept 8 and 23.

Portugal heads for record year in tourism

2017-09-18 07:50

LISBON - The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal jumped around 13 percent over January-July, putting the country firmly on track for another record year for tourism, which has been a key driver of its economic recovery since a 2011-14 debt crisis.

Promoting another side

2017-09-18 07:50

Mainland travelers are now paying more attention to other aspects of Hong Kong - its natural beauty, cuisine and culture, rather than just shopping, thanks to a new drive by the authorities. Xu Lin reports.

Old Chinese bank notes being brought back home from Egypt

2017-09-18 07:45

Egypt recently decided to return 13 old bank notes to China, the Beijing News reported on Sept 11.

Dancers perform at BRICS Night of Ballet in SE China's Xiamen

2017-09-17 09:42

BRICS Night of Ballet is held in Xiamen, Southeast China's Fujian province, Sept 15, 2017. The one-week BRICS Cultural Festival kicked off here on Friday.

The deference and diligence of a royal heir

2017-09-16 07:34

Emperor Qianlong was unlike most emperors in Chinese history, and in particular his father Emperor Yong Zheng, who had to wait for 44 years before ascending to the throne, with bitter political struggles that ultimately ended in the demise of more than one of his brothers.

Ballet of ink and brush to delight

2017-09-15 16:08

An exhibition of calligraphy and poems by Liang Xiaoping, a pioneering Australian Chinese artist, will greet art lovers in Beijing on Sept 15 at the Overseas Chinese History Museum.

Chinese libraries to work on cultural items

2017-09-15 10:24

A mechanism to develop cultural products among libraries in China was launched in Beijing on Tuesday.

Sculptors take part in unique project

2017-09-15 09:28

Three models sat for statue sculpting at the National Art Museum of China on Wednesday. The demonstration was part of an ongoing National Sculpture Exhibition at the Beijing museum, which runs through Sunday.

New step for traditional Chinese culture

2017-09-14 10:49

Ge Jianxiong, a senior professor and doctoral tutor at the Fudan University in Shanghai, shared his view on the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese culture with 27 international sinologists at the National Library in Beijing on Sept 12.

Working to retain the charms of an old street

2017-09-14 08:05

Cao Yongkang from Shanghai Jiaotong University first visited an old street in Gyalze county of the Tibet autonomous region in 2013, he was thrilled.

Show traces influence of Zhao Mengfu on Chinese painting and calligraphy

2017-09-14 07:39

Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322), who was a Song Dynasty (960-1279) royal, made a controversial move to switch loyalties to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). But that is not his claim to fame.

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