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New music director announces coming highlights for orchestra

2025-09-23 16:16

Beijing Symphony Orchestra launched its 2025-2026 season on Sept 20 at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in the capital, followed by two dazzling opening concerts at the same venue that evening and at the Beijing Performing Arts Center on Sept 21.

Performance to pay tribute to national anthem composer

2025-09-23 16:07

Songs of Nie Er, a choral drama production by the China Conservatory of Music, will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Oct 18 and 19.

Dancing Asia Beijing Workshop Fosters Cultural Exchange

2025-09-22 16:53

The Dancing Asia workshop, recently held in Beijing, featured innovative artistic dialogues between Chinese and Korean dance institutions.

Red Sorghum set for world premiere at NCPA

2025-09-22 16:50

The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing will stage the world premiere of the original Chinese opera Red Sorghum from Sept 27 to Oct 3.

Symphony under the stars in Xi'an

2025-09-22 16:12

The Xi'an Symphony Orchestra's outdoor concert at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a historical landmark in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, was staged on Sept 20.

Theater drama is nothing short of a farce

2025-09-22 16:09

Chen Huansheng's Dining Problem, a comedy drama by the Changzhou Farce Troupe of Jiangsu province, was staged at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing on Sept 19 and 20, as part of the ongoing 10th edition of the China Original Drama Invitational Exhibition, initiated by the National Theatre of China.

Travel bookings soar for Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day

2025-09-22 16:06

A recent report by travel platform Fliggy showed that bookings for this year's upcoming eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday have started approximately 3.5 days earlier than last year.

Written in the stars - A dialogue with science fiction writer Liu Cixin

2025-09-19 10:47

A decade after the international debut of the Hugo Award-winning novel The Three-Body Problem, its author Liu Cixin sat down for an exclusive interview to China Daily online show Cultural Frontline. Liu said his purpose for writing is to inspire his readers to look up at the stars and develop an interest in the universe. Liu also shared his thoughts on a popular trope in modern sci-fi, artificial intelligence, and how it might truly influence humanity.

Inner Mongolia Culture Week opens in Ulaanbaatar

2025-09-19 08:25

A series of cultural events showcasing northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region kicked off in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

Tradition meets futuristic tech

2025-09-19 08:22

Robots play drums and dance, brew coffee, turning an industry expo into a stage where artificial intelligence and heritage converge, Xu Lin reports in Wuhan.

Acclaimed Chinese artist's paintings to be auctioned next month

2025-09-18 14:26

Paintings from Zhang Dqian's decades-long career as one of the most internationally renowned Chinese artists are to now go under the hammer at Bonhams auctioneers' upcoming sale in Hong Kong in late October.

Yellow River culture is a shared treasure for humanity

2025-09-18 12:14

The "Nihao! China" 2025 Yellow River Tourism Overseas Promotion activity was held in Yan'an city, Shaanxi province, on Tuesday. The activity hosted over 300 domestic and foreign attendees, including government officials and insiders from the culture and tourism industries.

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