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Keeping traditional skills alive
2013-08-20 09:43
To most people, tea is just a beverage, but to Ye Qitong, a Dahongpao master grower and blender in Wuyishan city, the drink is a work of art that seeps in to the soul.

Wild Beijing - part 7: Keeping Crickets (video)
2013-08-19 13:11
Influenced by an ever-increasing awareness of the environment and animal protection. More people are choosing domesticated animals as pets

Confucius comes to life as a man
2013-08-19 10:06
Nearly 2,500 years after the great Chinese sage Confucius traveled to 14 states with his students to spread his ideas, his direct descendant has written and directed a dance drama to narrate the journey.

Purely artistic
2013-08-19 09:33
Painter Huo Chunyang says the essence of art is eternal and can 'purify hearts'.

An artist's self-discovery in Tibet
2013-08-16 11:32
As many people are concerned, Tibet is a holy and mysterious place. Every mountain in Tibet is a sacred mountain, and every lake has a legend. However, what makes Tibet more different is that most people there are belivers of Tibetan Buddhism.

Chinese ballet dancers bring new Jane Eyre to London
2013-08-15 14:30
Dancers from Shanghai have brought modern ballet Jane Eyre to London, and planned to give five performances at the London Coliseum from Wednesday to Saturday.

Wild Beijing – part 4: Caught on Camera (video)
2013-08-15 11:01
In fact Beijing has a greater variety of bird species than London, New York and Paris.

Shanghai book fair takes measures to cool down readers
2013-08-15 09:52
The Shanghai Book Fair opened on Wednesday with organizers taking measures to help shield visitors from an ongoing heat wave.

Chinese mouth organs
2013-08-14 17:32
Also known as "harmonica" or "bamboo reed", Chinese mouth organ is a folk musical instrument enjoyed a long history.

Little amateur performers of Peking Opera stage show in Tianjin
2013-08-13 18:11
Little amateur performers of Peking Opera attending a national competition staged a performance here on August 12 evening.

Striving to make 'Chinese Valentine's' more 'Chinese'
2013-08-14 10:11
Some young lovers are striving to make "Chinese Valentine's Day" more "Chinese".

Wild Beijing – part 2: Beijing's Wetlands
2013-08-14 11:16
In Part 2 we get a foreign perspective from Terry Townshend, an environmental lawyer and bird blogger living in Beijing, on the importance of Beijing's wetland areas.
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