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Suspense drama raises the bar for iQIYI's Light On Theater program

2024-01-23 15:51

Poster for The Lonely Warrior [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]The Lonely Warrior, or San Da Dui, a popular crime thriller that has kept Chinese people both glued to the screens and on tenterhooks, has recently wrapped up with resounding success.

Art program offers young talent a chance to shine

2024-01-23 15:09

The art incubation program launched by Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles was unveiled in Beijing on Jan 19, with 13 winners standing out from the yearlong program.

Kwok is crackers for his latest role

2024-01-23 15:04

Rob 'n' Roll, in which Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok plays a toothy bandit, has emerged as one of the highest-grossing domestic films over the weekend.

Director goes extra mile to make audience fall for his plots

2024-01-23 15:02

Veteran director Chen Ming-zhang, however, who is known for popular romance dramas like My Lucky Star and Fated to Love You, takes a more unique approach. He gathers the main cast members together for three consecutive days of improvisation sessions, which allow him to observe the performers' characteristics, and help them adjust to their respective roles.

TV series retraces Mao's journey of growth

2024-01-23 14:58

The Forerunner, a TV series commemorating the 130th birthday of Mao Zedong, achieved its highest rating of 10.84 percent, surpassing all other Chinese dramas broadcast during the same time slot, according to CVB, a television show statistics collector affiliated with the National Radio and Television Administration.

Folklore book series launched in Beijing

2024-01-23 14:30

The book series Chinese Folklore Documents Overseas was launched in Beijing on Jan 20.

National Museum presents a visual and gastronomic feast

2024-01-23 14:23

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) court official and painter Wang Fu specialized in the mountain-and-water genre of Chinese painting and his works deliver a solemn feel.

Ancient operas' new stage in the social media age

2024-01-23 06:27

Renowned Jinju Opera performer Wu Lingyun ventured into livestreaming in 2020 when stage performances were curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic. But he did not anticipate that this traditional art in Shanxi province, with a history spanning over 200 years, would captivate such a large audience.

When many young hearts play as one

2024-01-23 06:17

A decade of Beijing's youth orchestra shaping lives and spreading joy, Chen Nan reports.

Sumptuous Persian relics reveal legacy of cultural connections

2024-01-23 06:12

For more than 2,000 years, the monuments rising above the ground at Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, have borne witness to the apex of ancient Persia, an empire known for its power, affluence, and mixture of different cultures and peoples.

Ancient Arab sites show potential of exchanges

2024-01-23 06:04

Opened earlier this month in the west wing of the Meridian Gate Galleries in the Palace Museum in Beijing, the exhibition AlUla, Wonder of Arabia, ushered visitors to time travel to trace the trajectory of evolving civilizations through 236 artifacts.

Sharing a history of progress

2024-01-23 05:53

An exhibition at the Palace Museum demonstrates how civilizations advanced together, Wang Kaihao reports.

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