In 2006, Wu Weishan, a sculptor of note, created a statue of Laozi, the great philosopher who lived more than 2,400 years ago, in which the semiabstract xieyi ("to draw the spirit") style of classical Chinese painting was integrated to depict a man whose wisdom and philosophical views have transcended time and space till now.
The star-studded cast of the play Tea House, a celebrated repertoire of Beijing People's Art Theatre, announced the start of the theater's residential project in Shanghai on Oct 13.
A large group of renowned writers, screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, and other radio and television industry experts and scholars gathered at a forum on Saturday in Beijing to exchange views and experience on how to better adapt famous literary works into TV series, as part of the Conference on Creation of High-Quality-Product in Radio and Television of China, held from Friday to Sunday.
Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region launched a culture and tourism promotion initiative to appeal to Hong Kong travelers.
A lively concert on Monday night in Ningbo in Zhejiang province demonstrated another pleasing aspect of Yue celadon to guests attending the Sixth World Buddhist Forum, which runs from Oct 15 to 17.
This premise of the popular online novel The Princess Royal, captivated producer Yuan Yumei when she first stumbled upon the story, and inspired her to create a 40-episode TV series of the same name.
The story of famous applied linguist Li Pei has been adapted into a contemporary Kunqu Opera production, which, staged by the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre, premiered at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing on Oct 13.
On Oct 11, composer Andy Akiho and Sandbox Percussion presented the composer's Seven Pillars, a trailblazing work that redefines how one listens to and experiences music, at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing.
The Hutong Cowboy depicts the emergence of a hero and the charm of capital's distinct residential areas, Xu Fan reports.
Tony Ann's music journey began at 11 years old when his schoolteacher showed his class a documentary about German composer Beethoven and his life.
Exhibition gives panoramic view of intricate skill and design in China, offering vivid portrayal of ordinary people, Lin Qi reports.
Gazing at the paintings of Chang Shuhong (1904-94), founding director of the Dunhuang Academy, people can still feel the fundamental draw of the Mogao Caves that brought him back from France in the 1930s.
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