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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.

Residents flood to Confucius Temple for lantern feast

2016-02-21 18:17

Residents flood to Confucius Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province on "Lantern-on Day" (which means put the lantern on before the Lantern Festival). This is a pre-celebration of the Lantern Festival which falls on Monday this year.

First writing ceremony held in Xi'an

2016-02-21 15:55

An ancient-style "first writing ceremony" is held in Xi'an on Feb 20, 2016. Dozens of children from Xi'an attended the event to experience the traditional Chinese culture.

Farmers celebrate traditional spring ploughing in Xizang

2016-02-21 11:37

A girl scatters seeds during a spring ploughing ceremony at Baiding village in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Feb 19, 2016. Local farmers celebrated the traditional spring ploughing on Friday to wish a good harvest this year. The grain output of Tibet reached one million tons for the first time in 2015.