According to HKTDC's data, being the second-largest licensing market in Asia after Japan, retail sales of the mainland's licensed merchandise amounted to $5.5 billion in 2013.
Thirty-four entries were added to the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List at the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Committee held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
Zhou Youguang, a renowned Chinese linguist, is often credited as the "Father of Pinyin (Chinese phonetic alphabet)" in China. Born in Changzhou in East China’s Jiangsu province, Zhou celebrated his 110th birthday on Jan 13.
According to Fung, one important event agreed to by the two Palace Museums is an exhibition on court painter Giuseppe Castiglione to mark the 300th anniversary of his arrival in China.
To ensure that literary works online move in a sound and orderly manner, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the PRC has recently issued a document called Guidance on Promoting the Sound Development of Online Literature.
A throne belonging to Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) during the Qing Dynasty has sold for 32 million yuan ($5.15 million) at an auction in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province.
Chinaculture.org has recently been named "Best Chinese Website with an International Vision". This award was also given to other two websites: nhfpc.gov.cn and drc.gov.cn.
The China Watercolor Art Research Exhibition will be staged at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing from Jan 22 to Feb 8.
A series of dust drawings have gone viral online, and the "painter" is Xiao Xiangzhong, a 67-year-old retired Chinese teacher.
A series of textbooks featuring gems of traditional Chinese culture will be used by primary and middle school students across China.
Urgent repairs are needed to an ancient Baofeng Pagoda, located about 25 kilometers northwest of Anyang county, Central China's Henan province.
Zhang Jieke, a post-80s generation cartoonist, held an individual art exhibition, "500-colored Beijing," showcasing around 40 pencil drawings of scenes in Beijing.
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