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National treasure 'Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival' to highlight Palace Museum’s 600th anniversary

2019-03-06 14:50

China's Palace Museum will hold a series of exhibitions featuring famous cultural relics as the former imperial compound turns 600 next year.

Top stage performances being staged in Beijing

2019-03-06 11:24

A selection of China's top 20 stage works are being performed in Beijing's theaters over the whole of March.

Palace to host more thematic exhibitions

2019-03-06 10:09

Beijing's Forbidden City, China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country.

24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Awakening of Insects

2019-03-06 09:12

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects (Chinese: 惊蛰) falls on March 6 and ends on March 20 this year.

China stages series of domestic theatrical works

2019-03-05 10:59

A total of 20 fine domestic theatrical works are scheduled to be staged in Beijing from March 2 to 31, including traditional Chinese operas, musicals and symphonies.

Palace Museum drawing more young visitors

2019-03-05 10:43

The nearly 600-year-old Palace Museum is attracting more and more young visitors, according to statistics made public on Monday.

President's influence on arts, social sciences lauded

2019-03-05 07:16

President Xi Jinping's important speeches in recent years have set the direction for the development of China's social sciences and the creation of artists, political advisers said on Monday.

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.

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