The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects (Chinese: 惊蛰) falls on March 6 and ends on March 20 this year.
When the first spring thunder cracks the sky, farmers across the northern hemisphere know that rain will be coming soon as a relief.
A total of 20 fine domestic theatrical works are scheduled to be staged in Beijing from March 2 to 31, including traditional Chinese operas, musicals and symphonies.
The nearly 600-year-old Palace Museum is attracting more and more young visitors, according to statistics made public on Monday.
China Institute will launch a new educational program on traditional Chinese music in partnership with the Bard College Conservatory of Music (BCCM) on Sunday.
President Xi Jinping's important speeches in recent years have set the direction for the development of China's social sciences and the creation of artists, political advisers said on Monday.
A publishing house in China has found a creative way to celebrate its achievements over the past 30 years since its founding - through a stage play.
Favorable visa policies, more international flights and tax rebates have accelerated Hainan province's inbound tourism.
The works of a legendary French-born and American-raised artist who is widely recognized for her monumental sculptures are currently on show in Beijing for the first time. And this is probably in keeping with the way she felt.
To mark International Women's Day, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra will stage a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall (inside Zhongshan Park) on Friday under the baton of conductor Chen Lin, featuring repertories by female composers or inspired by female roles.
Throughout his life, Zhou Haiying (1929-2011) lived with both the honor and the pressure of being the only child of eminent writer, critic, translator and social activist of 20th-century China, Zhou Shuren (1881-1936), who is perhaps better known by his pen name, Lu Xun.
President Xi Jinping called on the country’s writers, artists and theorists to boost cultural confidence and create good works for the people on Monday.
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