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Father of Chinese Pinyin dies at 111

2017-01-14 15:10

Renowned Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang, the creator of Pinyin writing system, died on January 14th, one day after his 111th birthday.

Tomb site of Han marquis chosen for national park

2017-01-14 07:48

Plans are being made to build a national park on the site of China's most complete Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) cemetery, and the park will include a museum to house the artifacts that have been unearthed from the tomb.

Creating a Chinese musical message for a global audience

2017-01-14 07:19

Chinese tenor Fan Jingma stops mid-sentence because something is bothering him. "It's too loud. I cannot concentrate and think," he says of the background music being played in the lobby of a high-rise building located in downtown Beijing.

Returning to her jazz roots

2017-01-14 07:19

When Chinese-American singer-songwriter Shunza launched her debut self-titled Mandarin album in 1997, her wide vocal range and velvet voice soon gained her a large fan base in China.

Book on Chinese zodiac serves as bridge for China-Argentina cultural exchanges

2017-01-13 14:03

As Chinese communities worldwide are expecting the Spring Festival that falls on Jan 28 this year, a new book is helping to bring the annual cultural celebration to life for Argentine readers.

Qi version of 'Analects of Confucius' discovered in Haihunhou tomb

2017-01-13 11:10

The Qi version of The Analects of Confucius (Qi Lun), which had been lost for about 1,800 years, was suspiciously found in bamboo slips unearthed from the Haihunhou tomb, after the first round of infrared scanning, according to Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.

Crocodile bone plates found in Haojing ruins

2017-01-13 10:28

Photo taken on Jan 11, 2017 shows crocodile bone plates excavated at the Haojing ruins in Xi'an city, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

A look at Sinologists through the centuries

2017-01-13 08:19

Matteo Ricci arrived in Beijing with other Italian missionaries in the late 16th century.

Gu Ying: from flying high to watching the sky

2017-01-13 08:13

Former paraglider stays connected to beloved sport through bird-watching, photography, Xing Yi reports.

Remembering the handover

2017-01-13 07:19

The autobiography of Sir Malcom Rifkind, former UK foreign secretary, recounts the negotiations up to the return of Hong Kong to China on June 30, 1997.

Qing Dynasty vase grabs high price at auction

2017-01-12 12:21

A vase decorated with blooming flowers sold for 22.425 million yuan ($3.24 million) at a Beijing auction on Wednesday night.

Traditional New Year artwork on show

2017-01-12 11:10

An exhibition featuring traditional New Year pictures has opened at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, in the lead up to the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year.