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2019-12-17 09:09

An exhibition spotlights abstract works by a former business tycoon and an established artist, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.

Experts mark 90th anniversary of Peking Man skull discovery

2019-12-17 08:34

Paleontologists gathered in Beijing earlier this month to mark the 90th anniversary of the discovery of the first skull of Peking Man, the Homo erectus who lived about 700,000 years ago in what are today the suburbs of China's capital.

Jinan wins global status for livable environment

2019-12-16 10:40

Jinan's green and livable environment gained global recognition as the city won the top title at the 2019 International Award for Livable Communities (Livcom Awards) on Dec 13.

Cannes-nominated Chinese film grosses $27m at domestic box office

2019-12-16 10:02

The Wild Goose Lake, a Chinese independent art film previously nominated for the Palme d'Or of the Cannes Film Festival, has raked in a box office of over 190 million yuan ($27.2 million) over the past 10 days since debuting on the Chinese mainland.

Former Australian official's book translated into Chinese

2019-12-16 09:27

A trade show was held in Beijing in 1974, when some sheep were flown in from Australia for a special shearing demonstration. The sheep were so expertly handled by the shearer that the audience wondered if the sheep had been sedated. Years later, some residents of the Chinese capital still talked abo

When East meets West, Macao's culture glitters

2019-12-13 17:32

China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its return to the motherland next Friday.

Baishiya Karst Cave one of top 10 archeological finds in 2019

2019-12-12 11:03

Baishiya Karst Cave in Xiahe county, Northwest China's Gansu province, was recently recognized by Archeology magazine in the US as one of the top 10 archeological discoveries in 2019.

Bringing tai chi to NYC

2019-12-12 08:39

A former tai chi world champion is making martial arts an everyday part of New York life in the hope of broadening the appeal of Chinese culture, Xinhua reports.

Remains of earliest silk fabric found in Henan

2019-12-09 08:52

Chinese archaeologists have used new technology to ascertain whether the remnants of carbonized textiles found in a burial urn unearthed at the Neolithic Yangshao Culture ruins in Central China's Henan province are the remains of the world's earliest known silk fabrics.

Red dates and ginger drink

2019-12-07 15:44

This is a soup for the increasingly cold days. The watercress is a cooler, so jujubes are added to balance the effect.

When a fruit is also a tonic

2019-12-07 09:00

An old Beijing courtyard home, Peking duck, Cantonese soups, Xinjiang. What do these all have in common? Jujubes, the Chinese red date.

Chengdu film week showcases China's online movies

2019-10-29 17:08

The first China Online Movie Week, recently concluded in Chengdu, sheds light on problems facing the industry and aims to look for solutions for a better future.

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