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Godzilla, King Kong uppercut Avatar off China's box office throne

2021-03-26 15:04

Nearly 60 years after the first and only crossover between Godzilla and King Kong in a 1962 Japanese movie, the two world-renowned monsters are reuniting in Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures' new adventure Godzilla vs. Kong on Chinese screens, knocking down Avatar to top the country's box office charts on its opening day.

Shanghai Culture Square announces plans for 2021 performing season

2021-03-25 15:42

SAIC Shanghai Culture Square on March 24 announced its plans for the performing year 2021, which will begin with the showcase of four original Chinese musical productions.

Global recorded music market grows 7.4 percent in 2020

2021-03-25 15:15

The global recorded music market grew by 7.4 percent in 2020, the sixth consecutive year of growth.

Legendary Song Dynasty queen focus of new online drama

2021-03-23 13:52

Palace of Devotion, a 61-episode costume drama recounting the legendary life of Liu E, a low-born orphan-turned queen and wife of the third emperor in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), has recently run on three of the country's most popular streaming platforms, respectively iQiyi, Tencent and Youku, since March 20.

China's Zhou Ziyang wins 'award for best director' at Sofia Intl Film Festival

2021-03-22 14:31

Chinese director Zhou Ziyang, aged 38, won the award for Best Director at the 25th edition of Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF).

Annual peach blossom festival to start in Xizang next week

2021-03-19 14:37

An annual peach blossom festival is expected to start in the city of Nyingchi, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, on March 27, an official said Thursday.

TV series on poverty alleviation efforts receives acclaim

2021-03-18 10:02

Nestled in the southernmost mountains in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, Mudixi village is a picturesque paradise with the lush woods, clean streams and distinctive stilted houses built by local ethnic Miao people.

4K restoration of Oscar-winning Departures set for China release

2021-03-17 13:49

More than a decade after its release, the 2008 Japanese film Departures, which bagged numerous awards including the 2009 Oscar for best foreign language film, is set to hit Chinese theaters soon in 4K resolution.

China's top broadcaster to 'visualize' hit programs in Beijing

2021-03-17 10:19

Earlier this year, China Media Group, the country's largest broadcaster, launched the first batch of such products, ranging from bowls celebrating the Year of the Ox to notebooks marking China's record-setting manned dive into the Mariana Trench.

Parks and Trails: Natural oxygen bar built around the Grand Canal

2021-03-16 15:10

The Grand Canal, a 1,700-kilometer-long artificial waterway that runs from Beijing to the city of Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang province, is often considered one of the three greatest man-made structures in ancient China.

Film centered on Japanese 'war orphans' opens Friday

2021-03-16 13:59

Tracing Her Shadow, an upcoming film inspired by true stories about Japan's "war orphans", is set to open across the Chinese mainland on March 19.

24th Shanghai International Film Festival rolls out red carpet

2021-03-16 10:01

The red-carpet ceremony of the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is now open for registration by filmmakers and film organizations worldwide, the event's organizer announced Monday.

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