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Shanghai's 1862 theater unveils 2025/2026 season

2025-10-11 15:31

Shanghai's MIFA 1862 Theater announced its 2025/2026 performance season on Friday, featuring an international lineup of productions from China, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Argentina, including several world and national premieres.

The woman who dared to drum

2025-10-11 14:59

"Whatever your nationality, age, beliefs, or ethnicity, come watch our performance and dance with us."

Ancient emotions to echo across time and borders

2025-10-11 14:53

In the verdant hills of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, where the Jino ethnic group has lived in relative isolation for centuries, Du Yun's latest project, The Ocean Etched in the Forest, finds its roots.

A taste of the Alps

2025-10-11 10:05

The aroma of rosti and red cabbage drifted through DuLi, Beijing's celebrated plant-based restaurant, where Swiss chef Michaela Frank spent two weeks reimagining alpine culinary traditions for a Chinese audience.

Friendly Neighborhood chef cooks up joy

2025-10-11 09:54

Chef David Lai's journey on reality show "Chef of China" was anything but conventional.

Ancient Chinese healing wisdom inspires new British book

2025-10-11 09:30

When film producer James Eden first walked into acupuncturist Gerad Kite's London clinic seeking relief from stress, he knew little about Chinese acupuncture. Years later, the two Britons sat side by side before an audience, launching a new book on acupuncture that weaves ancient Chinese ideas of balance into stories for a modern and anxious world.

Deep dive into the blue

2025-10-11 09:28

A Shanghai exhibition reveals the ocean's wonders to inland students, blending art, science and environmental awareness.

An Irish voice echoes across cultures

2025-10-11 09:25

On his fifth visit to the country, acclaimed author Colm Toibin discusses writing, migration and the difficult return to one's hometown, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.

Technology boosts preservation of centuries-old art

2025-10-10 11:16

A touring exhibition highlighting how artists, scientists and cultural heritage protectors have worked together to preserve the art of a stunning centuries-old temple in Shaanxi province has arrived in Xinyang, Henan province.

Holiday box office slumps by 14.7% amid absence of blockbusters

2025-10-10 11:12

The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday ended with a disappointing box-office performance, largely due to a lack of blockbuster hits, according to industry insiders. The eight-day holiday, from Oct 1 to 8, generated 1.84 billion yuan ($257.4 million) from 50.07 million tickets, with domestic films making up 98.93 percent of the total revenue. This marks a 14.7 percent decline from the 2.15 billion yuan earned during the same period last year.

Palace Museum: A century through the lens of time

2025-10-10 10:52

From a former imperial garden to a people's museum today, every brick and tile at the Palace Museum whispers tales of bygone eras.

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