For millennia the ancient kingdom of Shu remained a mystery, existing only in historical texts, until the Sanxingdui archaeological site in Deyang, Sichuan province, lifted its veil of secrecy.
Anticipating the age of 90 in the coming year, Wang Meng, one of the most revered literary figures in the country, says he hopes to write more and better works.
The launching ceremony for the first Mandarin stage production of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" was held in downtown Beijing on Dec 15.
High above the ground at the Silk Road International Ski Resort in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, cables stretched across the snow-covered slope, carrying not only cable cars with skiers onboard, but also two performers.
More than 40 luminous figures from the academic and education circles and industries around the world engaged in the discussions with personalities from home colleges at the Tsinghua International Conference on Art and Design Education, from Dec 15-17.
An exhibition is being held at the National Art Museum of China showing artworks and photos which depict the landscapes and social lives of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and how people living in the region strive to develop the land with the same high spirit as that of horses, the loyal domesticated helper and companion on the extensive grassland.
Under the baton of conductor Tan Lihua, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra will stage a concert on Dec 31 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, celebrating the upcoming new year.
Eight art schools staged musical productions at Beijing Dance Academy on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the ongoing 13th "Taoli Cup" National Dancing Education Showcase of China.
Now an active ink artist, Tan has brought to Beijing more than 200 ink works, paintings and calligraphy, at his solo show at the art museum of China National Academy of Painting, running through Dec 23.
It's no ordinary dress. It's a creation fashioned from unconventional materials: the sweeping hemline is repurposed from a recycled tarp banner of a school lecture event; the upper section is made by the leftover fabric of a design student's project; decorative elements are made from food delivery bags, soda cans, and plastic bottles.
Two nights in a row over the past weekend, pianist Yuja Wang ignited a full-house audience at the National Centre for the Performing arts in Beijing, with a recital that "began and ended in silence", as she put it.
A thematic exhibition, titled Dual Olympics City, commenced at the Summer Palace on Dec 18, as part of the 14th Beijing Olympics City Sports and Cultural Festival.
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