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Monkey performance of Shaoju handed down over generations

2018-01-21 11:16

Shaoju, also known as Shaoxing Opera, is a subtype of the "luantan" opera. With a history of nearly 400 years, Shaoju has had more than 400 programmes.

China’s youth roasted for lack of desire, ambition

2018-01-21 10:57

The post-80s’ generation hasn’t completed its takeover yet. Meanwhile, the post-90s’ kids of China are making an announcement - they are becoming Buddha.

From Hollywood to Asia, a life of making music for the movies

2018-01-20 12:41

Nathan Wang, one of the most successful composers in Hollywood and Asian cinema, has written music for Jackie Chan movies and Steven Spielberg documentaries.

2018-01-20 12:31

An ongoing photograph exhibition by the French-born wife of a Chinese actor showcases the lives and times of pioneering group of Beijing-based folk singer-songwriters.

Armani Beauty opens new Tmall store in e-commerce push

2018-01-20 11:59

L'Oreal-owned cosmetics giant shifts focus to Alibaba e-commerce platform to try and broaden its consumer base and reach young, tech-savvy shoppers.

You shape the pottery, and it helps you get into shape

2018-01-20 11:00

Pottery of various shapes and sizes jump into your eyes when you step into Sunrise Pottery Park.

Shanghai's notable public lavatories

2018-01-20 10:46

Duolun Road toilet - Completed at the beginning of 2013, this toilet has been rated as the most beautiful one in Shanghai for three consecutive years since 2014.

Portable toilets from the past: what life was like in Shanghai before the advent of flushing systems

2018-01-20 10:29

Before flush toilets became the norm in society, every household in Shanghai had a chamber pot - or Matong in Chinese - that residents used to store human waste.

National loo upgrade to woo tourists

2018-01-20 10:27

Experts say that pleasant toilets don't just mean better living standards for the population - it is also a boon for tourism.

2018-01-20 10:13

Flush with cash and conscious of their wellbeing, Chinese are turning their vacations into trips of healing.

2018-01-20 05:11

Science fiction is not just an art form or a genre of literature. It's a business, too. Chinese companies and localities are making big investments because they believe there is a huge and growing demand for stories that spark the imagination.

New 'golden age'

2018-01-20 05:00

As recently as 2012, science fiction was a small market in China. The market was so poor that writers Liu Cixin and Han Song decided to donate 10,000 yuan ($1,516; 1,285 euros; ￡1,130) each of their own money just to allow the Chinese Nebula Awards to hold its annual prize presentation.