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Classic Chinese folk dramas face extinction

2015-09-14 16:20

Folk dramas, a traditional form of Chinese culture, are fighting for survival in the modern age. According to cultural authorities, traditional drama genres have fallen to 286 from 368 in 1959, the equivalent of three dying out annually.

Confucius family tree to include more descendants

2015-09-14 15:38

More descendants of Chinese philosopher Confucius will have a chance to be recorded in the thinker's genealogical record books, believed to be the world's largest.

Sun Beatzz down on Xi'an concert

2015-09-14 15:15

Guo Yazhi, known as "the best wind instrument player of China" joined the ensemble when Gabrielle Goodman, a professor from Berklee College of Music (BCM) and its graduates staged "Sound of Berklee" at Xi'an Concert Hall in Shaanxi province.

Antique vat marred by couple incites heated reaction

2015-09-14 15:06

A netizen wrote on Weibo on Sept 11 regarding a couple's scandalous behavior of carving their names on a 300-year-old vat at the Palace Museum and called for the museum to report the case to the police.

Gigantic Thangka displayed at Wudangzhao Monastery

2015-09-14 14:25

A gigantic Thangka (Tibetan religious painting) is displayed at Wudangzhao Monastery in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolian autonomous region, Sept 13, 2015.

French jazz trio strengthening connection built by former leader Deng Xiaoping

2015-09-14 12:45

Jean-Christophe Cholet, a jazz musician from France, found a subtle connection between France's Region Centre-Val De Loire and Central China's Hunan province.

Chinese film wins Fedeora award at Venice Film Festival

2015-09-14 10:55

Underground Fragrance, a film by Chinese director Song Pengfei, was awarded by Fedeora, the Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean at the Venice International Film Festival.

Village awaits return of Buddha statue with monk inside

2015-09-14 09:21

The returning of the statue of Patriach Zhanggong is taking a turn for the worse as the Dutch collector of the statue ate his words.

Travel-time reading is transformed into a dance production

2015-09-14 08:06

Last November, when Wang Yabin toured Europe with Genesis, a collaborative dance work she made with Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, she took with her the novel The Moon Opera, written by Chinese author Bi Feiyu, as well as DVDs of the TV series based on the novel.

Museum crowds wait six hours to see ancient scroll

2015-09-14 07:33

The appearance of a rare artistic treasure in Beijing over the weekend resulted in crowds waiting in line for six hours at the Forbidden City.

Photographer captures China's love affair with cellphones

2015-09-14 07:03

Li Gang, a member of the China Photographers Association, took his lens on the interesting subject of people using cellphones.

Theme museum marks history of China's rocket science

2015-09-13 14:11

A theme memorial to feature the development course of Chinese rocket science opened to public on Saturday on the Yanqi Lake campus of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.

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