The "Bard of Avon" will be fondly remembered by China's literary circles and the general public through the year as a series of events to mark his 400th death anniversary begins.
Long the purview of singers and storytellers, The Epic of King Gesar is now being introduced to new audiences via a new realm: the Internet.
As the youngest known storyteller of The Epic of King Gesar, 25-year-old Sithar Dorje revels in his role as a nascent messenger for the ancient Tibetan masterpiece.
Preservation of the masterpiece of ancient Tibetan culture, The Epic of King Gesar, is facing challenges on two fronts.
Those of marriageable age who return home for the Chinese New Year reunion tend to hear the giant sucking sound of the institution of marriage, reminding them that to be single is shameful.
From pop culture to fine arts, from endangered primates to fables and folklores, Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) on Friday presented a new exhibition with monkey-themed stamps, philatelic materials and interactive exhibits to welcome the Year of Monkey.
Photo taken on Jan 29, 2016 shows an ice engraving painting created by artist Zhu Xiaodong in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
An exhibition to show the history and culture of Wu and Yue States in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 – 256 BC) kicked off on Thursday in Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.
An historical and cultural exhibition of Wu and Yue states during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was held in Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Jan 28, 2016. A total of 115 items were displayed at the museum.
Precious artifacts such as jade tablets and gold foil have been found in the prehistoric Sanxingdui Ruins in Southwest China's Sichuan province, said archaeologists on Thursday.
Ink-stones featuring Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet Su Shi are on display at an exhibition in Beijing, Jan 28, 2016.
The rejuvenated Chinatown Heritage Centre of Singapore officially opens on Thursday to unveil a refreshed visitor experience that tells a richer story of Chinatown's evolution.