As the hands of the clock approached 8 pm, Zhong Huile was busy checking his trumpet like suona, while his wife Chen Mengjing was tuning her guzheng－a traditional plucked, stringed instrument－one final time.
Xierongzhongzi, also known as "Yak Dance" in Chinese, is a traditional Tibetan performance dating back more than 1,000 years, which combines vocal music, monologue, and dance. As an inheritor of this listed National Intangible Cultural Heritage, Sangzhu has performed Xierongzhongzi for more than four decades.
For the Chinese literati, the doctrine of moderation is a key influence in their lives and calligraphy an effective and artful means to express their emotions and thoughts. For the literati, the doctrine of moderation has often been regarded as a code of conduct, which many unconsciously integrated onto their brush tips, giving rise to harmony between art and heart in their works. Celebrated calligrapher Yan Zhenqing (AD 709-784) was one of them.
On the traditional Chinese calendar, Qingming, meaning clear and bright, falls on the fourth or fifth day of April.
Bangladesh's metro will begin commercial operations on Dec 16, easing gridlock in capital city Dhaka. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), a Bangladeshi state-owned enterprise is behind the 20.1-km metro, with work being carried out by Thai and Chinese,Japanese and Thai companies.
Forum hopes to find way to maintain commercial viability and tune into profitability, Chen Nan reports.
Rebuilding Ideals, an exhibition at the Tang Contemporary Art Museum in Beijing's 798 Art Zone and curated by Cui Cancan, reviews Yin's creation and methods of thinking over more than two decades. Through tracing his career, one can learn the evolution and pursuits of one artist and his generation. The exhibition runs until May 5.
Works of art dating from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) to today, including ceramics, paintings and Buddhist statues, will be on show at Christie's gallery in Hong Kong from April 1 to 4 and 7 to 13. They will go under the hammer at the auctioneer's spring sales scheduled for May.
TIANJIN－Fan Lanchi, 58, still remembers the flavor of a cup of tea 39 years ago, when he was a student at Nankai University.
HARBIN－Honghe national nature reserve in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province has built 100 new artificial nests for endangered Oriental white storks.
I love geological formations! Heck, my last name is Stone, so it's only fitting! Volcanos, in particular, hold a special fascination.
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