Liu Chengming says he could sense a weaver's emotions simply by feeling the cloth. "When she is at peace, the fabric is even and smooth; if her mind is troubled, tiny lumps may appear where the weave falters."
Exquisite needlework skills stitch together the past and present, Zhao Xu reports.
Cao Yu's Sunrise, one of the most significant and celebrated plays in modern Chinese theater, was given a fresh adaptation by the Beijing People's Art Theatre in 2021. A new staging of the show featuring a young cast will run until Saturday.
Zibo artisan who rediscovered lost tradition of making jiyouhuang colored glass seeks to make it more accessible, Yang Feiyue reports.
Several of China's breakthrough discoveries in archaeology last year shared the spotlight on Wednesday at a forum in Beijing organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Archaeology, as the institute released its annual list of top 6 new archaeological discoveries.
From maestro conductor Zubin Mehta to Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and principal dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet, Shanghai Oriental Art Center released a star-studded spring and summer show season of 48 theater productions on Tuesday.
Known for its intricate logic, sharp dialogues, and intense courtroom drama that captivates the audience, Hua Bian, or The Mutiny, the Chinese stage adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Caine Mutiny, by American novelist Herman Wouk, is being staged again by Beijing People's Art Theatre with shows running until Feb 24.
Tibetan yaks, hunting dogs, deer, red-crowned cranes and horses … Beauty in Vitality, an ongoing exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, unveils before the audience a vivid, vibrant scene of nature, by showing dozens of animal sculptures in its collection.
A group of nine jackals, a national first-level protected wild animal, was recently photographed in the southern section of the Qilian Mountains National Nature Reserve in Gansu province.
The Institute of Archaeology with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released its annual list of top 6 new archaeological discoveries on Wednesday. Here are the 6 best-recognized findings of 2024.
Young Chinese have developed new business avenues on the side, such as teaching Chinese, Chinese name-giving and foreign language tour guides, fueled by the growing popularity of inbound tourism and a trend of more foreign users registering on Chinese social media platforms, industry players said.
A Shanghai-based club for retirees offers dynamic activities and a supportive community, empowering seniors to embrace new experiences.
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