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Fujian artisans carry forward ancient craft of carving seashells

2023-02-09 08:24

During the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC-AD 220) dynasties, shells were carved with simple patterns of birds and animals or inlaid as ornaments on a wide range of objects. Toady, in East China's Fujian province, a group of artisans are committed to carrying forward the ancient craft.

Crime drama is a knockout success

2023-02-09 07:50

Consisting of 39 episodes, "The Knockout " stars actors Zhang Songwen and Zhang Yi, who respectively play a fishmonger-turned-gang boss and a devoted police officer, recounting how they turn from friends to foes over a period of two decades.

'Tonight Celebrity Show' celebrates family in recent episode

2023-02-08 10:32

The TV show Today Celebrity Show has gathered entertainers to comically share their respective stories revolving around the topic of "family" in its newest episode released on Sunday, creating a festive atmosphere for the Lantern Festival and reminding people of their good memories about family reunions.

BAPE Gallery celebrates anniversary with new exhibition

2023-02-08 10:05

An exhibition was held at Bape Gallery at Parkview Green FangCaoDi in Beijing to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of BAPE.

Fine 12th-century books to go under hammer in Beijing

2023-02-08 10:01

Song Dynasty (960-1179) witnessed a booming of activities involving art and culture. For example, Lou Ji, a scholar-official from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), compiled a dictionary of selected characters from two noteworthy writings of history, Han Shu (Book of Han) by Ban Gu and Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian) by Sima Qian. Lou's work featured those characters seldomly used in his time and included their pronunciations, meanings and references.

Once destined for export, fermented tea finds new fans

2023-02-08 08:49

Once a niche product reserved for border trade, Chinese dark tea is now making another long and bumpy journey toward new-style beverage shops, the favorite haunts of the young sipping class.

'Slash life' trend allows workers to chase their dreams

2023-02-08 08:34

The topic of China's "slash youth", referring to those refusing to be defined or bound by just one personal identity and choosing to undertake multiple careers, has fueled heated debate on social media, drawing attention to the diverse pursuits of the younger generation.

Dutch travelers share cultural stories

2023-02-08 08:28

Nuijten and many other Dutch people who are interested in Chinese culture are looking forward to revisiting China after a long pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

China gives South Sudan primary school textbooks

2023-02-08 08:19

South Sudan's Ministry of General Education and Instruction on Feb 1 received 330,000 printed textbooks from the Chinese government for primary one learners.

Helping marginalized people get justice

2023-02-08 08:12

Lawyer Tang Shuai and his specialist team of legal eagles use various forms of sign language to advocate on behalf of deaf and mute clients.

Singing the praises of his heritage

2023-02-08 08:01

22-year-old singer-songwriter Moseee is inspired by his Yi ethnic background and his original songs have brought him a large and widespread fan base.

Puzzling formula for TV show's success

2023-02-08 07:50

The show, Super Brain, invites brilliant minds to go through challenges that require participants' exceptional mental skills in reasoning, calculating, observing details, visualizing objects from different angles and solving spatial problems of navigation.

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