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Hunan's dance with the dragon
2013-12-30 09:54
Local rites offer respect in hopes of a good harvest ahead.

Winter travels in Anhui are colorful and enjoyable
2013-12-27 10:56
Winter travel is great for visitors who want to experience the wonders of winter in Anhui province and don't mind the cold weather.

Ancient abacus down for the count
2013-12-24 16:51
The Chinese abacus has received UNESCO world cultural heritage status, which may generate a flurry of interest, but today few children or young people can use the so-called first computer.

Children bring Christmas to China
2013-12-24 16:07
While most Chinese still regard Christmas as a foreign flight of fancy, the commercial trappings of what many Westerners view as the most magical time of the year are inexorably gaining traction among the country's growing middle class - often through their offspring

Chinese bookstore begins a new chapter in Sri Lanka
2013-12-24 10:49
For many Chinese, Colombo is a great place to shop for jewelry and tea, but for Li Yong, the Sri Lankan capital is the location of the latest in his chain of Chinese bookstores.

Yang Liping Int'l Dance Festival held in Kunming
2013-12-20 15:15
Chinese dancing master Yang Liping performs in her dance drama "The Peacock" during the first Yang Liping International Dance Festival in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

In cartoons: Top words in China 2013
2013-12-18 15:58
It is indeed Xi who most influenced the year 2013. On the global chessboard, the constant movement in China contrasted with the lack of leadership in the European Union and political paralysis in the United States.

Subterranean homesick blues
2013-12-17 14:39
There will always be poverty. Even if the poor hide themselves underground, the sparkle of the urban landscape will be dimmed a bit.

Life in an ancient academy
2013-12-16 09:41
Yuzhang academy in east China's Nanchang city is one of China's ancient education institutions and has history of more than one hundred years. The academy makes great contribution to the succession and popularity of Chinese culture.

Beijing through the expat lens
2013-12-15 14:48
"Beijing is a beautiful city which presents many possibilities to photography enthusiasts," George Doupas, a freelance photographer from Greece, said at the award ceremony of the 2013 Beautiful Beijing in the Eyes of Foreign Friends Photo Contest held in Beijing on Thursday.

Museum preserves hutong history
2013-12-12 14:44
Beijing's hutong, the traditional narrow alleys that wind through the city, are struggling to survive, slowly disappearing in the name of modernization.

Chinese couple lead team to restore Mogao Grottoes
2013-12-11 09:27
Yang Dongmiao and her husband Jin Weidong draw a draft in front of the restored No. 220 grotto of Mogao Grottoes in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 10, 2013.
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Old fashioned tea house seen in Anhui
 

Beautiful snow-covered Great Wall
 

Ancient poetry depicted by painters
 

 
 

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Art
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·Chinese avant-garde artist hold solo exhibition in NYC

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