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Canada displays monkey sculptures to mark Chinese Lunar New Year

2016-01-29 15:27

Children play with monkey sculptures during the monkey sculptures installation exhibition at a shopping mall in Vancouver, Canada, Jan 28, 2016.

Top festival gives short films awards

2016-01-28 14:30

The First International Micro Film Competition of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival was held in Beijing on Tuesday.

'Monkey King' actor’s absence from big gala riles public

2016-01-28 12:00

Chinese are angry that the 'king' of the Monkey Kings isn't invited to appear on CCTV's Spring Festival gala next month.

Swinging into the future

2016-01-28 08:55

Liu Xiao Ling Tong entered the hearts of TV viewers 30 years ago as the Monkey King. But he may not be done yet. He wants to reprise his role in a new film version, and make another classic.

Post Malaysia launches stamps to celebrate "Year of Monkey"

2016-01-27 16:30

Malaysia's post company has launched a set of stamps featuring monkeys in celebration of the upcoming "Year of Monkey."

Herdsmen in Xinjiang take part in folk activities in winter

2016-01-27 15:55

Brave herdsmen in Fukang in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region took part in folk activities in the Winter Games held on Jan 26, 2016.

Monkey themed designs get vogue amid festival air

2016-01-27 14:10

Amid the brisk festival air for the lunar new year, monkey themed designs are receiving a high fever, from stamps to commemorative coins, even fashion items and handicrafts.

Massive Chinese-English dictionary ready to hit the shelves

2016-01-27 11:18

The two-volume A Century Chinese-English Dictionary is expected to be released by the Shanghai Translation Publishing House later this year.

Treasuring roots of a civilization

2016-01-27 10:50

Over the past two decades, author and artist Feng Jicai has been investigating, saving and protecting folk heritage, which is vanishing amid fast changes in Chinese society.

Madame Tussauds to open in Chongqing

2016-01-27 10:36

China will get its fifth Madame Tussauds wax museum when a new one opens in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing this summer, local authorities announced on Tuesday.

Italian veteran gets into the act in La Gioconda

2016-01-27 09:32

Pier Luigi Pizzi, Italian opera director, and set and costume designer, is in Beijing, working an elaborate new production of La Gioconda, which will be staged at the NCPA in Beijing Jan 27-31.