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Hymns of nature

2016-04-07 08:14

Yunggie Ma mixes folk tales and ancient rhythms of a Tibetan county in her debut album.

2,000-years-old tomb found in S China

2016-04-06 15:30

Relics are excavated from an ancient tomb built about 2,000 years ago in Zhongshan county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Scientists find how red wine compound protects heart

2016-04-06 14:47

Chinese researchers said Tuesday they have discovered how resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, reduces the risk of heart disease.

China's singing contest casts out insulting judge

2016-04-06 14:19

The Chinese singing contest "Super Girl 2016" terminated singer Mindy Quah as one of the judges on April 1 as she insulted a contestant in a mass audition in March.

Postage stamps issued in Britain to mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death

2016-04-06 11:00

Britain's Royal Mail launched a set of special postage stamps Tuesday to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of the playwright William Shakespeare.

Lingtou Dancong Tea made in S China's Guangdong

2016-04-06 09:53

Tea farmers pick tea leaves for making Lingtou Dancong Tea in Gushan village of Fubin township of Raoping county, South China's Guangdong province, March 29, 2016.

Monks start 180-km walk to Mount Emei

2016-04-06 09:37

A ceremony is held to mark the start of a journey by some 20 monks from Daci Temple in Chengdu city, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, to the Golden Summit of Mount Emei, April 5, 2016.

Collector pays $34.8m for painter's late artwork

2016-04-06 02:16

A huge ink-and-color work of master painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) fetched HK$270 million ($34.8 million) at a Hong Kong auction on Tuesday, setting an auction record for the artist.

Harmony abides with the descendants of the Yellow Emperor

2016-04-05 14:41

Despite the fine rain, hundreds of people came to worship the Yellow Emperor, ancestor of Chinese people at the Yellow Emperor Mausoleum in Yan'an in Shaanxi province yesterday on the occasion of Tomb Sweeping Day.

More funds likely to protect heritage in private hands

2016-04-05 08:52

More funds will be mobilized to protect endangered heritage that is currently outside government domain, according to a top official of the Culture Ministry.

Name-dropping is the order of the day

2016-04-05 08:11

The government is moving to outlaw 'exotic' names given to places, commercial buildings and residential compounds in a bid to protect and reaffirm traditional Chinese values.

Chartered trains help Chinese honor ancestors

2016-04-04 15:55

Chartered train service began for the first time between Xi'an, capital of West China's Shaanxi province, to the Mausoleum of Huangdi in Huangling county, to facilitate travel to honor the legendary ancestor of the Chinese people.