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BBC documentary spotlights China’s Shakespeare

2020-04-17 12:50

"We have Dante, Shakespeare and Du Fu (712-770). These poets create the very values by which poetry is judged," remarked Harvard professor Stephen Owen in Du Fu, China's Greatest Poet, a recent BBC documentary.

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Picture book honoring medics in COVID-19 fight published

2020-04-17 11:46

Shanghai Scientific and Technological Literature Press recently published the picture book Nixing de Tianshi (Angels in Harm’s Way) in honor of the heroes and heroines of our time—the medical workers who have been fighting COVID-19 and trying their best to save every patient’s life while risking the

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Palestinian journalist paints to express optimism amid COVID-19

2020-04-17 10:00

Khawla al-Khaldy, a journalist from Gaza city, spends long hours every day to draw paintings as she stays at home amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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'White Cat Legend' tops China's weekly TV drama ratings

2020-04-17 09:30

Chinese anime White Cat Legend is now the top-rated Chinese-language TV drama on review platform Douban, scoring 9.2 points of 10.

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Theater improv makes people happier, creative, tolerant of uncertainty: study

2020-04-17 09:25

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) and Stony Brook University found that 20 minutes of improv experience causes people to feel comfortable and more tolerant of uncertainty.

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US hotel industry takes massive toll over COVID-19

2020-04-17 09:00

According to the US analysis company STR, the hotel industry in the US is projected to report a 50.6 percent decline in revenue per available room in 2020, due to the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Viewers drawn to concerts in cyberspace

2020-04-17 08:19

The stage of the Xi'an Concert Hall in Shaanxi province stands eerily quiet, with both the resident orchestra and audiences absent due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Beijing helps physically and visually impaired during virus outbreak

2020-04-17 08:03

BEIJING-The Beijing Disabled Persons' Federation is offering more support through the citizen hotline to the physically disadvantaged residents who encountered unexpected problems amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Remembering songwriters who added to our lives

2020-04-17 07:58

It's funny how just the first few notes of a song can evoke vivid memories.

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Tributes pour in for best-selling author

2020-04-17 07:52

The natural death of 98-year-old Rao Pingru in Shanghai on April 4 created much chatter on Chinese social media, with thousands of people sharing the news on Wechat and Weibo.

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Pandemic fighters make ultimate sacrifice

2020-04-17 07:38

Liu Zhiming, president of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital in Hubei province, worked tirelessly to fight COVID-19.

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Online contest on COVID-19 prevention launched in Egypt

2020-04-16 17:00

To increase public awareness on COVID-19 prevention and public hygiene, the China Culture Center in Cairo organized an online contest from March 26 to April 23.

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