In 1991, Beijing-based musician Wang Wei went on a tour with China Oriental Performing Arts Group as bassist. During the tour, he became fascinated by the shakuhachi, a kind of Japanese bamboo flute. Later, he found out that the shakuhachi, which was called chi ba in Chinese, was introduced to Japan during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
If there is one animal that best captures the cultural differences between China and the West, it is the bat. The winged, mouse-like, nocturnal animal was portrayed as a spy in an English textbook story I read in middle school. But then, 20 years on, as I, an English language student, rediscovered t
There may be very few people who were more bent on filling their lives with auspicious cultural symbols than the Qing Dynasty Chinese. And to do so, they drew extensively from their millennia-old language, pairing two words with identical or similar pronunciations.
The Palace Museum in Beijing has shared a range of photos of its collection of stationery cases on micro blog Sina Weibo in celebration of the back-to-school season.
In the last three decades, the world has observed a major transformation of the Chinese society, economy and position on the world stage. China has become an indispensable global player.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, a Buddhism-themed calligraphy exhibition opened at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo on July 25.
An exhibition to explore the role of empresses in China's last dynasty -- the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) will be on view starting Aug 18 at a well-known museum in the Untied States.
The zodiac stamps of the upcoming Chinese Lunar Year of the Pig contain two items. The first item depicts a pig running towards a better life, while the second shows a five-member pig family living happily.
My encounter with China was sudden and unexpected. Back in 2012, I was offered a volunteer position in a rural area near the capital. At that time, I was looking for a fast escape from the routine work I had.
Life as an auctioneer is like being a ringmaster in a circus, according to Colin Sheaf, Bonhams' head of Asia.
CANBERRA - In Wei Shuge's eyes, Beijing is a city with many stories, some of which are told in the 26 pictures hung on the walls of his exhibition.
SAO PAULO-Sao Paulo kicked off its 25th biannual international book fair with a stand dedicated to Chinese literature and culture on Aug 3.
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