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Cultural institutions honor contributions to relics' protection

2018-12-21 08:00

Many cultural relics of the Palace Museum-China's former imperial palace in Beijing, which is also known as the Forbidden City-and some ancient books in the collection of the National Library of China are in the two institutions due to the efforts of Zheng Zhenduo (1898-1958).

Beijing gets the feel of a Mexican neighborhood

2018-12-21 07:15

An ounce of tequila, a dash of triple sec and the juice of half a lime or lemon-that is the first known margarita recipe, which was published in the December 1953 issue of Esquire.

Constructing heritage

2018-12-21 07:00

A new illustrated book is an in-depth study of Beijing's '10 great buildings'.

Chinese Terminology: Naked Marriage

2018-12-20 15:11

A new term has become popular recently among Chinese netizens: "Naked marriage". It's not what it sounds like – but the term does have a special meaning: Getting married without a house, car, diamond ring or a proper wedding ceremony.

Chinese and Thai companies join hands to develop tourist boat service in Golden Triangle

2018-12-20 12:56

Chinese and Thai companies signed three documents on Monday at northern Thailand's Chiang Saen port in a bid to develop boat trip service along the Lancang-Mekong River.

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events of 2018

2018-12-20 09:49

2018 has been a year of amazing cultural events and exciting trends. Chinese culture is thriving and people are enjoying it in different ways thanks to new and ever-changing digital technologies.

Ballet legend bows out

2018-12-20 07:20

China's dance scene mourns performing arts pioneer, Li Chengxiang, who passed away last week.

Singer Ball Chuang on seven-city tour

2018-12-19 11:15

Taiwan singer-songwriter Ball Chuang, a former member of indie pop duo, katncandix2, is touring seven Chinese cities, including Guangzhou, Xiamen and Shenzhen, from Dec 15 to 24 in support of her new album, Best Ear.

Experts gather to discuss tourism in the digital era

2018-12-19 11:04

More than a dozen experts gathered in Beijing for a recent forum about the integration of culture and tourism in the digital era.

Folk singer highlights the ballads of the Beijing hutongs

2018-12-19 10:50

Chinese folk singer-songwriter, Xiaohe, whose real name is He Guofeng, gave a live performance in the alleys — or hutongs, as they’re known — of Nanluoguxiang in Beijing.

Altay in major push to boost winter tourism

2018-12-19 10:30

Altay, located in northern part of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, seeks to tap into its rich winter tourist resources and become a hot tourist destination for snow sports and snow-related tourist market, said the local tourist authorities at a promotion event held in Beijing on Monday.

Plight at the museums

2018-12-19 07:25

More than 30 higher education institutions have banded together in a bid to improve and develop the cultural repositories of the nation's universities.

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