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Artist honors Peking Opera characters that sculpted his childhood

2018-05-15 08:59

Much of Yu Zuokun's perception of the world stems from a childhood spent watching Peking Opera shows at an outdoor theater, an experience that has heavily influenced his artistic expression since Yu began his career as a sculptor a decade ago.

Art show melts doubt over glacial decline

2018-05-15 08:17

A century ago, Michel Comte's grandfather crossed the Alps and returned with stunning images of shining glaciers with white snow covering the mountain ranges.

Remembering a hero

2018-05-15 08:04

As events are being held to mark the bicentenary of Karl Marx's birth, The Power of Truth, an exhibition in Beijing, looks at various facets of his life.

Northern highlights

2018-05-14 10:20

The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra kicks off its new performance season with a showcase of traditional musical works from Northwest China.

Jinzhou develops themed itineraries to boost tourism

2018-05-14 08:12

Jinzhou has launched six travel routes with such themes as culture, coastline and education.

Feeling the burn

2018-05-14 07:57

A recent satellite event in Zhejiang of the world-famous Burning Man festival inspires Camilla Tenn to consider attending its US incarnation.

Mother's Day: An imported festival finds its roots in China

2018-05-13 16:11

Many Chinese people have been pondering over what presents to get for their beloved moms on the Mother's Day, but very few know that Mother's Day is actually a festival bought in from overseas.

Gu's works based on classical literature to feature in concerts

2018-05-12 10:34

Gu Jianfen, one of the country's most prolific composers, has been into music for the past six decades.

One foundation, two goals

2018-05-12 10:14

Bailian Group, China's leading retailer by sales, announced during the recently concluded 2018 Fall/Winter Shanghai Fashion Week (SFW) that it has established the Bailian Fashion Foundation with an initial investment of 100 million yuan ($15.9 million).

Photographer set to climb Snowdon 50 times in name of art

2018-05-12 04:39

A modern-day Chinese Sisyphus has been toiling away in the United Kingdom, repeatedly cutting a punishing path up Wales's Mount Snowdon, day after day, in the name of art, adventure and Taoist philosophy.

The evolution of marriage customs

2018-05-12 04:08

A wedding culture exhibition which shows the evolution in local marriage customs since Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) opened in Shanghai on May 1.

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