As demand for special effects for films and TV grows, Chinese studios gear up to give viewers a better experience, Xu Fan reports.
Liu Xiao Ling Tong entered the hearts of TV viewers 30 years ago as the Monkey King. But he may not be done yet. He wants to reprise his role in a new film version, and make another classic.
A project backed by the country's regulator of movie sector plans to release the fantasy epic The Monkey King 2, in 100 cities in 30 countries on Feb 8.
The China Confucius Foundation (CFC) will add 700 more Confucius schools this year, bringing the total number of such institutions in China to 1,000.
'2016 Happy Chinese New Year' launched in Seoul on Jan 26. The event features Chinese arts, folk music, opera, fashion, books and cuisine.
March marks the start of the China-Latin America Culture Year, a program that will boost cultural exchanges between China and nearly 30 Latin American countries.
China Culture Center in Pakistan and different Pakistani departments will jointly hold a series of activities and events, starting on Jan 26, in connection with the celebrations of 2016 Happy Chinese New Year in Pakistan.
Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia and some other Latin American countries are set to launch diverse cultural activities for the celebration of upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year to allow their people to better learn about China's rich culture.
Amid the brisk festival air for the lunar new year, monkey themed designs are receiving a high fever, from stamps to commemorative coins, even fashion items and handicrafts.
More than 2,000 events, including concerts, film screenings, parades and exhibitions, are set to be held in more than 140 countries across the world to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 8.
The two-volume A Century Chinese-English Dictionary is expected to be released by the Shanghai Translation Publishing House later this year.
Over the past two decades, author and artist Feng Jicai has been investigating, saving and protecting folk heritage, which is vanishing amid fast changes in Chinese society.
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