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Documentary festival unveils 12 highlights

2025-11-05 15:53

From the food-themed A Bite of China to the historical feature The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, the once-niche documentary sector in China's film and television industry has been attracting increasing attention from audiences. Reflecting local producers' efforts to deliver higher-quality works, a sideline event of the 4th Chinese Documentary Film Festival recently unveiled a lineup of 12 upcoming titles.

When modern fashion embraces Chinese aesthetics

2025-11-05 09:17

When our Belarusian host Kate stepped into fashion designer Chu Yan's atelier, she entered a space where beauty transcends time.

Two award-winning ballets take flight

2025-11-04 14:42

Hong Kong Ballet will present two of its most acclaimed productions: The Last Song by the company's choreographer Hu Song Wei Ricky and the award-winning Carmina Burana by its artistic director Septime Webre, at Shanghai from Nov 14 to 15.

Insiders reveal how to win a global audience for Chinese documentaries

2025-11-04 12:13

Documentary films, with their distinctive ability to convey authentic narratives, could be more effective than fictional stories in bringing China's stories and spirit to a global audience, said industry insiders during the recently concluded 4th Chinese Documentary Film Festival, held in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

Orchestra brings emotional intensity to concert hall

2025-11-03 11:21

The Beijing Concert Hall was filled with a blend of warmth and sophistication as the China National Symphony Orchestra launched its 2025/26 season with the much-anticipated "Nordic Light" series on Friday.

Forum promotes dance as an art form bridging cultures

2025-11-03 11:04

The Beijing Dance Academy hosted the seventh annual BDA Dance Forum on Oct 25, bringing together scholars, artists and cultural leaders from across the globe to explore the evolving role of dance in international cultural exchanges.

Dressed for honor: Celebrating Ming Dynasty's top scholar

2025-11-03 09:47

In this episode of Into Chinese Art, Professor Jiang Yuqiu of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology guides Belarusian host Kate through the grandeur of the Wanli-era Enrong Banquet, a stately celebration for the nation's top scholar.

Film honoring tragic desert quest hits screens

2025-10-31 16:49

Way Out, a film adapted from a best-selling novel about China's pioneering female geological prospectors, is set to hit theaters nationwide on Nov 8.

Ningxia launches China's first MR archaeological adventure

2025-10-31 15:19

The Helan Mountain Rock Art Scenic Area in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, has launched China's first MR (Mixed Reality) archaeological adventure project, providing a new path for the integrated development of technology and local cultural and tourism industries.

China stars in South Korean variety shows

2025-10-31 10:01

At seven in the morning, Hualala wakes up to the smell of the spicy noodles cooked by her mother. At eight, she and her husband take their child to kindergarten, kissing the boy goodbye before heading to work.

The luster of lacquerware through history

2025-10-31 09:37

An ongoing exhibition at the Shanghai Museum showcases lacquerware not only as a crown jewel of Chinese civilization but also as a silent witness to cultural exchanges across East Asia.

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