A grand project to record a millennium of cultural achievements, initiated in the 10th century, still makes an impression today.
For any rubbing to be made of a piece of calligraphy, which in ancient China was often written on paper or silk, it has to be first inscribed into a stone slab or a hardwood board.
Few others can boast the centuries of cultural influence of Wang Xizhi, whose work, thanks to the medium of rubbing, has obsessed emperors and laymen alike for nearly two millenniums.
Documentary's second season shines an intriguing light on those who work in Mogao Caves.
Under the baton of conductor Zhang Yi, the Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra staged two concerts, titled The Tide to the Sea, in Macao and Hong Kong on Sunday and Tuesday.
The Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dong Junjie, gave a concert in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Oct 22, featuring music that told stories about the city, which has undergone rapid growth and drastic change since reform and opening-up began in 1978.
A program to promote and inherit traditional Chinese martial arts was launched in Beijing on Oct 26. It will select representative styles of martial arts, and vividly narrate their origin, evolution, and current status through videos. The goal is to inspire the public to identify with and love Chinese martial arts and outstanding traditional culture.
At the opening ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, the warm-up performance featured the Mulberry Leaf Dragon from Deqing county and the Bamboo Leaf Dragon from Anji county, both in Zhejiang province, which were impressively showcased at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium.
Asiad Daily goes in search of some local flavor with a 50km bike ride
The exhibition at Shanghai's Museum of Art Pudong, Zeng Fanzhi: Old and New (Paintings 1988-2023), is showcasing the important phases in the evolution of the artist, considered one of the most important oil painters in the country's contemporary art scene.
Vitas will perform in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.
On Oct 15, Wang's Big Bang was premiered by the Mahler Foundation Festival Orchestra and the Shanghai-based Novus-Classica Camerata, under the baton of conductor Jin Yukuang, bringing an end to the 24-day festival.
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