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Villagers partner with park to protect world heritage site

2016-04-02 16:41

Drazha's village has a unique written rule: a villager can only build a new house if his old one is more than 30 years old.

Veteran scholar feted for work on Chinese poetry

2016-04-01 10:00

For Yeh, who has taught Chinese poetry for 70 years, the country's literary legacy is much more than a career.

Chinese buyers retrace cultural relics from auction houses around world

2016-03-31 15:42

Chinese buyers are tracking down outstanding examples of their heritage in small auction rooms around the world in recent years, according to a New York Times' article released on March 12, 2016.

Digital piano system smarter than ever

2016-03-31 14:48

A piano teaching system that adds fun to the lessons was launched in Beijing this week.

Ming Dynasty relics destroyed in NW China

2016-03-31 13:40

The Dundunliang Beacon Tower, a relic of military architecture of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), was accidently destroyed in June 2015 during the construction of a water project in Xi'an Town, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Contestants participate in tea contest in SW China

2016-03-30 15:35

More than 100 contestants participated in the contest of tea picking, frying and tea art performing in Anshun, Southwest China's Guizhou province, March 29, 2016.

Light graffiti showcases birthplace of Taoism

2016-03-30 15:06

Photographer Wang Sibo applies light graffiti skills to capture this photograph set against the backdrop of the Mount Longhu (Mount Dragon and Tiger) Scenic Area in Yingtan city, East China's Jiangxi province.

CBS to feature first mainland actor in TV show

2016-03-30 14:10

American television network CBS has introduced its first actor from the Chinese mainland.

Do you have a friend named 'Zhang Wei'

2016-03-30 11:27

"Zhang Wei" is the most popular Chinese name, according to recent information from the National Bureau of Statistics of China. Some 300,000 people are named Zhang Wei.

Stolen Buddha statue head arrives in Hebei museum

2016-03-30 10:36

The Buddha statue head was brought back to the Hebei museum on Tuesday after it was stolen 20 years ago.

Shanghai gets a new stage

2016-03-30 10:24

Xu Jun, a former Chinese folk opera star, has come up with a unique way to pay tribute to the place where he was born.

Beijing now on global music map with Rubinstein contest

2016-03-30 10:15

With some 30 million kids in China playing the piano and many world famous keyboard stars such as Lang Lang, Li Yundi and Yuja Wang, the country is rightly considered a big player in the piano world.