Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun, who won the Oscar for the original score of the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has always been ahead of the curve.
Artists of Sichuan Opera Troupe perform acrobatic show in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on June 10, 2017.
Chinese Shaoxing Opera "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", also known as "The Butterfly Lovers" is staged during the Sibiu International Theater Festival in Sibiu, Romania, June 10, 2017.
Zhou Shan is one of the few fishermen who stick to the tradition of catching fish with ospreys in North China.
People of the Miao ethnic group march on the Longji Terraces Cultural Festival in Longsheng, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, June 9, 2017.
Old women of a college for the elderly present cheongsam, a traditional Chinese women's dress, also known as Qipao, during a show in Suzhou city, East China's Jiangsu province, June 9, 2017.
Luxury goods purveyors turn to young celebrities to give their advertising pulling power.
A three-month celebration of contemporary theater has just begun at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing。
When Zhou Bichang became the first runner-up in the Super Girl Competition, a Chinese version of American Idol for female contestants, broadcast by Hunan Satellite Television in 2005, she impressed audiences with her tomboy image and her assured and expressive singing, especially her distinctive interpretation of R&B songs.
The Beijing Dance Festival which aims to highlight contemporary dance will kick off on July 18 and run till the end of the month. In the first week, 16 professional dancer-choreographers from 14 countries, including the United States, Germany, Finland and India, will give master classes and workshops at the Beijing Institute of Performing Arts, and in the second week, audiences will get to enjoy performances at Tianqiao Performing Arts in Beijing.
Having young models front luxury brand campaigns seems to have become the passe thing to do these days, with a growing number of older personalities, some of whom can even be considered geriatric, claiming the spotlight.
Retirement for most senior citizens in China involves playing mahjong, taking care of their grandchildren and just shooting the breeze with peers at the neighborhood park.