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Peony Pavilion starts London theater run

2016-12-01 18:02

The National Ballet of China performed its version of The Peony Pavilion for the first time on a London stage this week-an adaptation of the 400-year-old Kunqu opera.

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'Nurseries for Nurseries' school project to be held this year

2016-12-01 13:38

Following the success of the first season of ’Nurseries for Nurseries’, a project in which students plant trees and vegetables, was held in 2015 with 23 Chinese schools taking part in it, the French embassy in China has decided to continue it this year.

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Chinese painting class debuts at Moroccan art school

2016-12-01 13:33

A Chinese painting course given by celebrated Chinese painter and art teacher Xu Qiping debuted at Morocco's National Academy of Fine Arts, which was well-received among local students.

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Yizhou draws visitors with Zhuang folk songs

2016-12-01 13:33

"Nothing but singing can express my deep love for my fellow man," goes the classic lyrics from the film Liu Sanjie, or Third Sister of the Liu Family.

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Paintings from Qing Dynasty garner millions at auction

2016-12-01 10:03

Two paintings once housed in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)'s imperial art collection sold for tens of millions at a Hong Kong auction on Monday.

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Chinese ceramics hammered off for high price at Christie's auction

2016-12-01 09:56

A 15th-century qinghua (blue-and-white) stem bowl that Chinese emperors used during sacrificial rituals was hammered off at HK$60 million ($7.7 million) at Christie's auction on Wednesday.

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Long wait over

2016-12-01 07:41

Derek Yee's film Sword Master, based on a 1970s Chinese novel, will hit mainland theaters on Friday-17 years after the director planned it.

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New genre grabs attention

2016-12-01 07:28

In Japan's animation world Hayao Miyazaki is a master. His classics account for around half of Japan's top 10 highest-grossing hits, but his status is now being challenged by a rising star.

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Promotion of Shaanxi's traditional arts and crafts gets new thrust

2016-12-01 07:28

Since the central government announced the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, Liu Kuanren, head of the cultural department in Shaanxi's local government, has been thinking up ways to internationally promote the heritage of his province that is located in Northwest China. This is the home of the famous Terracotta Warriors.

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China's '24 solar terms' listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage

2016-11-30 17:02

China's '24 solar terms' was added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) world intangible cultural heritage list on Wednesday.

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Beijing's Summer Palace opens online store

2016-11-30 10:39

Summer Palace in Beijing officially opens its flagship store on China's e-commerce platform Alibaba on Nov 29, 2016.

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World heritage on display

2016-11-30 07:57

Beijing's celebrated Jingju Theater Company will stage two classical Peking Opera pieces in Australia as part of a cultural festival.

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