NEW YORK — The winding alleys of China's ancient canal towns and the lyrical tones of the Wu dialect are making an appearance far beyond the Yangtze River Delta, resonating on the US stage and in the homes of Chinese American communities.
Universal Music Greater China, a division of Universal Music Group, is expanding its footprint in China's music scene with the launch of Deutsche Grammophon China and Blue Note Records China — two new label imprints aimed at nurturing local talent and connecting Chinese artists with global audiences.
On the first day of the May Day holiday, more than 1,000 opera enthusiasts gathered in downtown Xi'an, Shaanxi province, to sing alongside 13 performers from the Yisu Society — China's first Qinqiang Opera performance and education organization, which was founded in 1912.
Two decades after forming the group, musicians set to celebrate with works by Beethoven, Chen Nan reports.
At the age of 17, Li Xincao stood on the threshold of a life-changing moment. As an apprentice flutist in the Kunming Symphony Orchestra in Yunnan province, he was still finding his place in the world of classical music.
In French composer Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor, no voice ever stands alone.
Walking into Yuan Changjun's studio in northwest Beijing's Changping district, a large silver statue of a celestial maiden playing a reversed pipa, a four-stringed Chinese lute, in a flying motion catches visitors' attention.
Shanghai Museum announced a series of upcoming projects for its ongoing exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which is scheduled to conclude in 100 days.
LONDON — An event marking this year's Chinese Language Day was held on May 8 in London, bringing 100 students from six schools across the United Kingdom to celebrate the Chinese language and culture.
Years ago, the buzzword term "Yongzheng so busy" was invented to echo a pop culture moment in which Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) appeared as the main hero in several period dramas that tell of political battles tinged with love triangles.
At this year's PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai, works of 20 creators whose photographic posts so far have attracted, in total, more than 33 million followers online, offered varied perspectives.
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