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Chinese masterwork returns home
2014-03-24 14:51
The legendary “King of Fangleis,” described as a masterpiece of art history, is purchased by private collectors who intend to bring it home to Hunan province.

Charm of Guqin
2014-03-20 17:23
The guqin is also called "qin", "yaoqin"，"yuqin" and "qin with seven strings", names derived from the Chunqiu Dynasty and has a history of more than 3,000 years.

Bulgaria, China validate postage stamp on 65th anniversary of bilateral ties
2014-03-17 09:28
Bulgarian and Chinese officials here on Friday validated a postage stamp dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Rare Ming dynasty wine cup expected to fetch $30 mln at HK auction
2014-03-15 16:27
The spring auction season in Hong Kong is fast approaching, and among all the precious items up for grabs, a five-century-old wine cup painted with chickens is one of the most prized pieces. It's likely to fetch more than 30-million US Dollars when it goes under the hammer in April.

Cities must reduce faux European architecture
2014-03-13 09:56
In the new-type urbanization as required by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in this year's government work report, local authorities should refrain from copying European architectural styles and work harder to promote local culture, suggested Chen Yulu, a National People's Congress (NPC) deputy and president of the Renmin University of China.

Consumers buy 3D-printed wax figure Jiangsu
2014-03-10 17:50
Finished wax figures are displayed at a 3D-print wax work studio in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 6, 2014. Consumers could pay for wax figures of themselves in various sizes made by the 3D printer in the studio

Jin Xing Dance Theatre inspires fun in Beijing
2014-03-07 11:13
Dancers from the Jin Xing Dance Theatre perform at the Beijing Poly Theater on March 2, 2014.

Lianqiao Meal lives on in Beijing
2014-03-04 09:36
It is the 16th day of the first lunar month of 2014, and people in Huairou in north Beijing, are celebrating their "Lianqiao" festival.

Jiangxi culture month opens in Beijing
2014-03-03 17:22
The exhibition Sensational Land: Treasures of Jiangxi is underway at Beijing's Capital Museum. The exhibition, as one of most important parts of the Jiangxi Culture Month from Jiangxi province, began March 1 in the nation's capital.

Fenghuang's timeless love
2014-02-26 16:35
In the southwest corner of the Fenghuang ancient town (Phoenix Town), Hunan province, sits a mountain that resembles a phoenix unfolding its wings preparing to fly, which inspired the ancient town's name.

Forbidden City sets up postdoctoral workstation
2014-02-26 09:26
The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, announced on Tuesday it has set up a postdoctoral workstation which will focus on archaeology and cultural relics research.

Panda couple's journey to Belgium
2014-02-25 09:06
The panda couples arrived at the Brussels Airport at around 12:00 local time (1100GMT) Sunday.
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·Auction with a Chinese heart

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