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Culture Insider: 5 things you may not know about the Spring Equinox

2016-03-20 08:03

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox (Chinese: 春分)，as the fourth term of the year starts on Mar 21 and ends on Apr 4 this year.

'Springcow': traditional present during Spring Equinox

2016-03-19 11:12

Teacher and students make "spring cow" at the Yuezhuang Central Kindergarten in Yiyuan county, East China's Shandong province, March 17, 2016.

Spring plowing revealed in Mogao Grottoes

2016-03-19 08:54

A set of murals, including a mural featuring busy people conducting spring plowing during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) at Mogao Grottoes.

Zootopia sloth, foxes shoot to stardom in China

2016-03-19 02:32

Characters of the Hollywood animation captured the public's imagination in China, as stickers of Flash and Sloth have been shared repeatedly across WeChat.

Cultural proposals emerge at 'Two Sessions'

2016-03-18 17:17

As China's top legislative and advisory bodies conduct their annual meetings, known as the "Two Sessions", cultural proposals are on the agenda. They include initiatives designed to broaden the scope of theater and film and to protect the nation's intangible legacy.

Primary school students pursue dream of Wuju opera

2016-03-18 13:53

Several primary school students come to study in Jinhua Art School, starting the life of learning to perform Wuju opera.

Lamp collections cover each period in Chinese lighting history

2016-03-18 10:42

Tian Shusheng introduces the palace lanterns he collected in Dazidian village of Cangxian county, North China's Hebei Province, March 17, 2016.

Tipping the balance in favor of traditional craftsmanship

2016-03-18 09:25

With modern tools to measure weight widely available these days, craftspeople around the world are struggling to keep handmade steelyards from dying out.

Early civilization sophisticated, dam dig reveals

2016-03-18 09:12

Archaeologists have unearthed ancient flood-control dams, a series of sophisticated barriers constructed 4,700 to 5,100 years ago that mark the oldest water management system ever found in China.

Palace Museum sees souvenir sales boom

2016-03-18 07:48

The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, said its sales of souvenirs in 2015 surpassed 1 billion yuan ($154 million).

Thais urged to view Korean drama

2016-03-18 02:11

A hit South Korean TV drama about a gun-toting soldier saving lives in a distant land has won over Thailand’s prime minister, who called on Thursday for citizens to watch the show.