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Eastern city holds centuries-old boat festival

2016-04-08 15:57

A boat festival starts on Qinhu Lake in Taizhou city, East China's Jiangsu province, April 8, 2016. The folk festival, which dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), retains the same rituals from hundreds of years ago.

New app lets users text like Shakespeare

2016-04-08 15:39

The year 2016 is the 400th anniversary of playwright William Shakespeare's death, and the anniversary is being commemorated in many ways -- from performances of all his plays to musical concerts to academic conferences.

Precious Tibetan knife glisters for 400 years

2016-04-08 15:02

Tibet's Yiong knife has a history of 400 years. It is well known for its special material and craftsmanship.

Chinese arts prove popular in Hong Kong spring sales

2016-04-08 11:35

Chinese arts proved quite popular among collectors at the recently concluded spring auctions at Poly Auction and Sotheby's Hong Kong.

Peking Opera promoted at kindergarten in N China

2016-04-08 10:35

Peking Opera actress Chen Yuan displays stage actions to young kids at a kindergarten in North China's municipality of Tianjin, April 7, 2016.

Laowai speakers hot on reality TV show

2016-04-08 09:11

Dialects Clash, aired on Qilu channel of Shandong Network Radio-Television Station since last year, is different for it invites foreigners to undertake language challenges.

Chinese and foreign artists shine light on gender targets in conflict

2016-04-08 08:47

An ongoing exhibition at the Hangzhou Library shows violence against women during war through the multimedia artworks of contemporary artists from home and abroad.

Diabetes risk rising for both children and adults

2016-04-08 08:05

An increasing number of children in China face an elevated risk of developing diabetes, mainly because of unhealthy diets and a lack of physical exercise, experts warned on Thursday, which was World Health Day.

Accidental dancer

2016-04-08 07:47

A ballet performer from Northeast China is winning fans in Britain, but the journey started by chance.

Xiamen's art and crafts on display

2016-04-07 16:44

Beautiful Xiamen, an exhibition now on at the National Art Museum of China, presents the diversity of natural and cultural surroundings of the city, one of the Chinese mainland's four special economic zones established after the country’s reform and opening-up started in the 1970s.

Sun Zixi's work on display at National Art Museum

2016-04-07 16:30

Prominent painter and educator Sun Zixi, 86, has donated 55 of his paintings to Beijing's National Art Museum of China.

Song Sisters cheongsams show in Shanghai

2016-04-07 16:22

An exhibition of the qipao (cheongsam) worn by the famed Song Sisters and their relatives is held in the Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai, April 7 2016.

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