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Chinese books win awards in Germany

2018-02-23 17:36

Two books from China have been named "The Most Beautiful Books in the World 2018" by the Stiftung Buchkunst at Leipzig, Germany.

Temple fair opens in Hohhot

2018-02-23 16:30

A large number of visitors are attending the Dazhao Temple Fair in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Reviving Peking Opera

2018-02-23 15:54

A young actress learns from a veteran to revive Peking Opera.

Taoist temple resembles Beijing's imperial palaces

2018-02-23 15:22

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of China's largest Taoist temple have found that its structure bears a striking resemblance to that of palaces in Beijing's Forbidden City, the former imperial residence. Experts have cleared 5,000 square meters of the site at Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi province, where the main building of the Great Shangqing Palace was located before it was destroyed by a fire in 1930.

Ruins of 2,000-year-old city discovered in China

2018-02-23 14:47

Archeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, believed to have been built some 2,000 years ago.

Team in talks over statue vandalism

2018-02-23 10:58

A Chinese team has been set up to negotiate with a Pennsylvania museum where the thumb of an ancient Terracotta Warrior statue was broken off and stolen while on exhibit in the US, said an official with the cultural relics authority in Shaanxi province.

African sculpture art on show in Shanghai

2018-02-23 08:10

Art lovers can see sculptures from 20 African countries - most of which have never been displayed in China - at an ongoing exhibition at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center.

History in bite-sized morsels

2018-02-23 07:49

A TV documentary showcasing rare Chinese artifacts is gaining wide popularity.

Harbin museum exhibits dog-themed relics

2018-02-22 14:18

To welcome the Year of the dog, an exhibition showcasing the culture of dogs is currently underway at Heilongjiang Provincial Museum in Harbin.

Ongoing temple fair offers business and fun

2018-02-22 08:05

The wish tree, candied haws, clay figurines and lantern art all bring back childhood memories of Spring Festival.

Festival ties villagers to their roots

2018-02-21 11:44

For many people on the coast of Guangdong province, the Lunar New Year is more than a chance for a grand feast, it is a reminder for the young of their 1,000-year cultural tradition called Nian Li.

Experts to repair warrior's thumb

2018-02-21 11:38

The cultural relics authority of Northwest China's Shaanxi province will send conservationists to repair a Terracotta Warrior that had its thumb stolen by a member of the public while on display at a Philadelphia museum.

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