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Wuhan gets new puppet show apprentices after 22 years

2016-07-28 16:16

After 22 years, a new batch of students is being recruited to study puppetry in Wuhai, Hubei province, this year. Aged 14 to 16, the students will spend three years learning the basics. The curriculum includes operas, dances and vocal music.

'So far, the sofa is so far' strikes a chord with overworked professionals

2016-07-28 14:29

This is a song called So far, the sofa is so far, meaning "I am worn out because of too much work" in Chinese, which has become a new internet hit overnight.

Microbiome disruptions may explain HIV-exposed babies' poor health: study

2016-07-28 14:28

HIV infection in mothers can disrupt the development of the gut microbiome of their HIV-uninfected babies, potentially explaining why these infants are more vulnerable to death and disease, a study suggested Wednesday.

Shaoxing 'wine ladies' to promote local specialty to younger generation

2016-07-28 14:16

Ten "wine ladies" were selected in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province to promote Shaoxing yellow wine, a local specialty.

Folk artist uses 4,400 cm of gold wire for enamel art

2016-07-28 11:04

Folk artist Li Haiming creates an enamel drawing of a classical Buddhist work at the Mogao Grottoes, known as "thousand-armed and thousand-eyed Avalokiteshvara", in Northwest China's Gansu province, July 26, 2016.

China to crack down on damage to Great Wall

2016-07-28 10:39

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) will launch a campaign to crack down on criminal damage to the Great Wall.

Princess painting becomes new dance show

2016-07-28 07:19

Legends say that a Chinese princess secretly took the silk-making technology out of the country to her husband, the king of ancient Khotan.

Great leaps in every direction

2016-07-28 07:19

A famous troupe from Shandong pulls out all the stops as performers create a show that excites a new audience.

Lin Hwai-Min's 'Moon Water' brings purity to August

2016-07-27 16:16

Lin Hwai-min's 1998 creation, Moon Water, will be staged for the first time at the National Theater for the Performing Arts on Aug 25 to 28.

Traditional Tibetan costumes presented during fashion show

2016-07-27 14:56

A model presents traditional Tibetan costumes during a fashion show held at Batang grassland of Yushu city of Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Northwest China's Qinghai province, July 26, 2016.

Intangible cultural heritage exhibition opens in Sichuan

2016-07-27 14:54

On the theme of "Root of Culture, Soul of Tourism", Daliang Mountain Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition and Activity was held in Xichang city in Southwest China's Sichuan province on July 26.

Inside Ruins of Yin: One of China's oldest archaeological sites

2016-07-27 13:55

People visit the museum of Yinxu,, or the Ruins of Yin, one of China's oldest archaeological sites, in Anyang, Central China's Henan province, July 13, 2016.

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