Many people believe that, for women, their wedding day is the happiest of their lives. But for He Xingfu, the protagonist in the TV series, The Story of Xing Fu, whose name literally means "happiness", it represents the darkest of days－witnessing her younger sister being indecently assaulted by a group of villagers.
Many years ago, when I was a young, impressionable slip of a thing, I spent an enthralling afternoon adrift in the musty library of the Asiatic Society on Park Street, in the city then known as Calcutta.
Archaeologists found a stone-carved chrysalis dating back to at least 5,200 years ago in North China's Shanxi province last month, according to the provincial archaeology research institute.
As the clock struck noon, Cai Kaijun, an urban construction worker, boarded a free air-conditioned bus stationed outside the work site to get some rest after working all morning in the searing heat.
The exhibition Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History, which is taking place at UCCA Edge in Shanghai from July 8 to Sept 4, is the German conceptual artist's first retrospective exhibition in China, and it is leaving an indelible impression on visitors with, among other displays, an installation featuring cherry blossoms made of paper.
While Alice has her adventures in the Wonderland, you can have your own as well this summer. British contemporary artist Philip Colbert has created a Lobster Wonderland in Changsha, Hunan province.
Contemporary Kunqu Opera production of Peony Pavilion remains true to the play's essence, Zhang Kun reports.
Celebrated children's book illustrator Cai Gao, adored at home and abroad, draws inspiration for her creations from childhood, country life and travel anecdotes, Wang Ru reports.
Over the past 44 years, Liu Guizhen has worked as a doctor, teacher, entrepreneur and village leader. She has taken on all these roles in a mountain village in North China. This year, she is taking on another role in Beijing.
Commemorative publication celebrates the collaboration between a pioneering cartoonist and a master artist.
An exhibition titled Infinite Like Heavens – Treasures from Zhou, Qin Han and Tang Dynasties kicked off at Shanghai Fengxian Museum on July 15 and will last until September 15.
Suzhou Municipal Education Bureau and Suzhou Symphony Orchestra announced the establishment of Suzhou Youth Symphony Orchestra on July 20.
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