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Dunhuang murals highlight Lantern Festival

2016-02-23 09:55

Dunhuang Research Academy has released a series of photos of grotto paintings that depict the Lantern Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month.

Faust tale told with Peking Opera

2016-02-23 09:38

A Peking Opera performance based on Goethe's masterpiece Faust tale has been staged in Beijing.

New roadmap for better protection of heritage items

2016-02-23 08:07

Many of China's traditional lifestyles have disappeared owing to the country's urbanization and modernization.

Beijing hutong art space more a 'back garden'

2016-02-23 07:57

The Beijing Culture and Art Center, which opened in January in the heart of the city, doesn't see itself as an up-end art space, but rather as a "back garden".

Inheritance of joy and centuries-old craft

2016-02-23 07:49

Guo Taiyun, 91, a national-level inheritor of his craft, is working to revive the lost tradition of putting up woodblock prints during Spring Festival.

Craftsman seeks to influence aesthetics of Buddha statues

2016-02-23 07:22

Buddha statues made by artist Jiang Sheng are not only displayed in galleries and museums, but also worshipped by Buddhists either in well-known temples or in their homes.

Tea-time treasures

2016-02-23 07:10

A Beijing exhibition of antiques from different dynasties reflects people's pursuit of simplicity and refinement in ancient China.

Tibetans spray zanba for new year blessings

2016-02-22 17:32

Zanba, or roasted qingke barley flour, floats in the air as it settles down on Tibetans attendinga worship ceremony in the square of the Palcho monastery in Gyantse county, Xigaze prefecture, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.

Religious dance performed in NW China

2016-02-22 15:08

Lamas perform religious dance at a square of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe county, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 21, 2016.

Lantern Festival celebrated across China

2016-02-22 13:28

People view the lantern show at Longting Park in ancient city Kaifeng, Central China's Henan province, Feb 21, 2016. Lanterns are hung around the city to greet the Lantern Festival which falls on Feb 22.

Film industry eyes more success after record holiday box office

2016-02-22 09:45

Record box office sales in the first week of the Year of the Monkey suggested another explosive year for the Chinese film market, the world's second largest.

Love isn't blind when faced with practical matters

2016-02-22 07:14

A city woman fleeing her lover's backwater of a hometown showed the difficulty of upward mobility, which can be social, psychological or economic.

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