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One man's 30-year duty cleaning up the Great Wall

2017-04-25 13:08

"Leave a place better than you found it." It is a simple philosophy, but one that William Lindesay holds dear. He led 20 volunteers to help clean up the Jiankou section of the Great Wall on April 22, which was also Earth Day.

Italian artist displays cut-out sculptures

2017-04-25 10:11

Italian artist David Gerstein, 73, loves observing small animals, especially butterflies whose beautiful colors and dancing amaze him.

Haidian district embraces reading with festival

2017-04-25 09:32

Beijing's Haidian district government has teamed up with the National Library of China to launch the Haidian Reading Festival on Sunday, which was World Book Day.

NCPA to honor composer at festival

2017-04-25 08:22

May Festival, an annual event to promote chamber music in China, will be held from May 6 to 27 at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.

Green tea rice soup

2017-04-25 08:07

The Japanese name for this dish, ochazuke, means "tea and pickles"-referring to the key ingredients: Japanese green tea (not macha, though) and pickles.

Cookbook author finds the magic in vegetables

2017-04-25 08:00

Patricia Tanumihardja finds the magic in vegetables.

Abstract art mixes local, Western styles

2017-04-25 07:45

Wang Yancheng, 57, sees painting as a process of being in love with the canvas. The artist, who divides his time between Paris and Beijing, says painting is like falling in love with someone, and he feels like he is being integrated with the brush, paint and canvas.

Spring sensations

2017-04-25 07:34

Beijing's most high-profile Chinese chef makes the season a succulent star at his Da Dong restaurants.

Aerial view of tea gardens in Hubei

2017-04-24 15:27

Aerial photo taken on April 22, 2017 shows tea gardens in Lichuan, Enshi, Central China's Hubei province.

Young artists encouraged to be brave

2017-04-24 14:56

50 works by young Chinese artists were showcased at the 2017 Eye Art International Youth Exhibition at Penn Wharton China Center in Beijing on April 23.

Murals in Hebei to be restored

2017-04-24 14:42

Murals at a temple in North China's Hebei province, dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), will be properly restored for the first time.

Ancient bamboo slips for calculation enter world records book

2017-04-24 14:34

A set of bamboo slips dating back more than 2,300 years were officially recognized Sunday by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's earliest decimal calculation tool.

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