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Tailor-made clay dolls presented at studio in Changchun

2016-03-28 09:45

36-year-old Liu Yuanyuan started up her business of tailor-made clay dolls. She created some 20 job opportunities for women as the business thrived in the past three years.

Giant pink 'Floating Fish' displayed in East China

2016-03-28 09:38

A giant pink "Floating Fish" on the water theatre in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province. The pink "Floating Fish" is a piece of works designed by Florentijn Hofman.

Celebrate spring by flying kites

2016-03-27 15:43

People fly kites in Zhongliang township of Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, March 26, 2016.

Calligraphy gives her life balance

2016-03-27 14:24

On Sundays, Liliane Gerard, a graceful, quiet but energetic Belgian woman of 69, spends three hours practicing calligraphy in a studio in Brussels owned by her Chinese master.

Rolling Stones performs historic concert in Cuba

2016-03-27 13:58

The legendary British rock band the Rolling Stones played its first ever concert in Cuba on Friday, widely touted as the island country's biggest ever rock show.

3-day Art Basel attracts crowds in S China

2016-03-27 13:51

Visitors watch creations displayed at the Art Basel in Hong Kong, South China, March 26, 2016. A total of 239 galleries from 35 countries and regions attended the 3-day Art Basel in Hong Kong this year.

Painting exhibition on Silk Road opens

2016-03-27 00:27

A painting exhibition featuring the ancient Silk Road kicked off in Jiangmen, Guangdong province, on Saturday.

Actors teach pupils about operas as World Theatre Day approaches

2016-03-26 16:29

Opera actors were invited to teach operas to pupils as the World Theatre Day approaches.

Report: Over four million Chinese students study abroad since 1978

2016-03-26 16:17

A report published on Friday said as of the end of 2015, 4.04 million Chinese students had studied or were studying overseas since the country opened to the world in 1978.

Lessons to learn as we get to roots of the family tree

2016-03-26 16:00

When it comes to the rituals surrounding death, we Chinese are worlds apart from Westerners.

Buena Vista Social Club says adios

2016-03-26 15:48

Omara Portuondo's tiny frame belies the sheer power of a sonorous voice that made her a star in Cuba well before she found global fame with the Buena Vista Social Club around the age most people start claiming their pensions.

Willows in March are more than a spring messenger

2016-03-25 14:20

Beijing has a 2,000-year-history of willow tree planting. Locals felt a strong affection to these trees and named many hutongs and alleys in Beijing using the Chinese character for "willows".