Most of them dropped out of high school because of poverty. They were farmers before changing, ahem, their profession. They have appeared on TV and performed at various galas. To top it all, they have also performed on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, the most-watched Chinese TV show. And, of course, they have made millions of people laugh. Meet the exponents of errenzhuan, a popular folk art form of Northeast China that involves singing and dancing, and is known for its humorous, improvisational and populist jokes.
Xue Kaizhong was not surprised when the gold and silver coins he bought on Aug 27 for 6,600 yuan ($1,033) were worth 9,000 yuan in mid-September.
The 2nd Tibet International Tourism and Culture Expo kicked off on Tuesday in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Snowfall reached more than 100 millimeters on Tuesday in Kazak Autonomous County of Barkol, Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Visitors look at photo works presented at a photography exhibition of Tibet in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Sept 29, 2015.
In its 6th year, Beijing Design Week is embracing this movement at the Millennium Monument with architects' visions for a sustainable city life.
At the live-art exhibition, artists and artist groups from different cultural backgrounds present artwork through performances in the 15 rooms. It drew much attention when debuting as 11 Rooms at the Manchester International Festival in 2011. It has invited one more artist to participate each year, and 14 Rooms was staged at Art Basel last year.
David Diao doesn't care about what people think of his art, but he's open to your criticism for his own gain.Find out more in this exclusive Q&A.
Miao people in Rongshui, Guangxi, celebrate traditional "grilling fish" festival with tourists on Monday to pray for good weather for the crops next year.
Several Chinese museums have jumped on the bandwagon of publishing graphics to color to persuade the country's social media addicts to put down their phones for a while and return to simpler pleasures.
The 17th China Int'l Sand Sculpture Festival kicks off in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province on Sept 28.
An exhibition showcased the repair of many different cultural treasures is held in the Palace Museum.
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