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New world of books

2019-03-05 07:15

A publishing house in China has found a creative way to celebrate its achievements over the past 30 years since its founding - through a stage play.

Taking a moment

2019-03-05 07:00

Throughout his life, Zhou Haiying (1929-2011) lived with both the honor and the pressure of being the only child of eminent writer, critic, translator and social activist of 20th-century China, Zhou Shuren (1881-1936), who is perhaps better known by his pen name, Lu Xun.

Beijing Symphony Orchestra plans musical tribute to mark Women's Day

2019-03-05 07:00

To mark International Women's Day, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra will stage a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall (inside Zhongshan Park) on Friday under the baton of conductor Chen Lin, featuring repertories by female composers or inspired by female roles.

Xi stresses stronger cultural confidence

2019-03-04 21:11

President Xi Jinping on Monday called on writers, artists and theorists to strengthen cultural confidence, serve the people with fine works, and guide the public with high moral standards.

Knight at the museum

2019-03-04 14:26

Two recent nights of dazzling light shows at the Palace Museum in Beijing has fetched the former imperial seat of government a lot of media attention.

New restaurant allows visitors to eat like royalty in the Forbidden City

2019-03-04 14:23

The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) emperor, Qianlong, ate hotpot more than 200 times in one particular year, according to the imperial dining archives.

China to build first 'medical school of cultural relics'

2019-03-04 11:06

The Palace Museum in Beijing is working with universities to build China's first "medical school of cultural relics" and develop talent to protect and restore national treasures, says Song Jirong, national political adviser and deputy director of the museum.

Donation enables palace renovation

2019-03-04 10:58

In the 720,000-square-meter Forbidden City - the former imperial palace in the heart of Beijing officially known as the Palace Museum - there is a courtyard with a distinctively exotic appearance.

Preserving relics key objective of museums

2019-03-04 08:59

The role of museums as cultural heritage institutions tasked with securing and preserving cultural relics cannot be weakened, an official said.

Lijiang cracks down on misconduct to restore tourists' faith, official says

2019-03-03 22:02

Authorities in Lijiang, a major tourist hub in Southwest China’s Yunnan province, will maintain a hardline stance against tourism-related misconducts to repair its image following a slew of scandals involving sightseers cheated in the province over the last few years.

Play pays unique tribute to Hong Kong university

2019-03-02 11:35

After having published more than 100 books and sold millions of copies, mostly business-themed novels, Hong Kong writer Anita Leung Fung-yee has written a play, entitled My Love, in which she also plays the lead role.

Documentary on poverty alleviation focuses on western Guizhou

2019-03-01 10:02

A documentary feature which looks at poverty eradication in Southwest China’s Guizhou province has opened across domestic theaters since Feb 26 and is also available on Smart Cinema, an online app which streams new releases.

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