The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (Chinese: 大寒), the 24th solar term, begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on Feb 4.
While Chinese writer Lao She (1899-1966) is known as an accomplished novelist and playwright, few know about his contribution to Quju, a traditional opera, which is believed to be the only local opera in Beijing.
He may be 60, but Kurax Rejep, an Uygur choreographer who has just spent five years preparing a guide for dancers, is moving on to his next project－a book.
Yang Kaisheng, a 72-year-old folk artist, begins his day's work in front of his house in Dali Tong people's village in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Jan 14, 2016.
People visit an exhibition of Tibetan Thangka painting in Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China's Gansu province, Jan 18, 2016.
The National Museum of China launched its online store on Monday as a way to explore the fusion of the Internet with traditional museum and to better promote its creative cultural products.
Chinese artists perform at the National Theater in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 17, 2016.
Starting today, Egypt will welcome President Xi Jinping in his first visit to the region and to the country. This visit is of high significance for the two countries in several aspects.
No stone evokes China like jade. Lately, 4,000-year-old pieces found in Hubei province are shedding new light on an ancient industry.
About 2,700 lanterns were lit on Saturday along streets of Singapore's Chinatown, kicking off celebrations for the Year of the Monkey in the heritage district.
The discovery of an important cache of Buddhist sutras in Dunhuang, in 1900 had a profound influence on Chinese fine arts in the 20th century.
While the country's art market has seen a decline due to an economic slowdown and the crackdown on graft, the Internet seems to offer a ray of hope, Deng Zhangyu reports.
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