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New deal between China and US to promote cultural exchanges

2015-09-18 17:38

China's State Council Information Office signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. National Geographic Society and venture capital organization International Data Group.

How do foreign countries punish relic vandals?

2015-09-18 15:24

Vandalism is illegal in many foreign countries. Let's see how they punish such uncivilized behavior.

China's first Tibetan language search engine to debut

2015-09-17 17:23

"Cloud Tibet", China's first Tibetan language search engine, is on course for release in August next year, the developer said on Tuesday.

China to boost cultural ties with Nigeria

2015-09-16 16:54

China was set to strengthen its ties with Nigeria by enhancing the cultural relations between the two countries, an official said on Tuesday.

When Snuff Bottles saved Quju Opera

2015-09-16 15:04

Twenty years ago, when composer Dai Yisheng, along with scriptwriter Zhang Yonghe and director Gu Wei, created Snuff Bottles, a Quju Opera work produced by Beijing Quju Opera Troupe, she didn't expect that the show would save Quju Opera, a local operatic form developed in the 1950s in Beijing, from extinction.

Palace Museum to remove parking spots inside the tourist site

2015-09-16 13:50

Beijing's Palace Museum will move away its parking lot in the next five years and no parking will be allowed in the tourist site.

Scrawling's long history in China and the world

2015-09-16 12:59

Carving one's names on cultural relics to mark one's visit is not peculiar to modern Chinese. People at all times and all over the world have done it.

A bite of innovative mooncake

2015-09-15 16:30

Chinese consumers have become more concerned about healthy lifestyles and innovative flavors, driving the moon cake market shift to more natural food products or new ingredients.

Shanghai Museum leads relic conservation study

2015-09-15 14:35

At the Shanghai Museum, a new 3D X-ray scanner allows researchers to see processes involved in artwork thousands of years old. It is part of a new conservation center, the largest in the country.

China's cultural enterprises urged not to worship sales

2015-09-15 14:09

China's authorities issued a document requiring state-owned cultural enterprises to focus on creating products with positive social influence.

Classic Chinese folk dramas face extinction

2015-09-14 16:20

Folk dramas, a traditional form of Chinese culture, are fighting for survival in the modern age. According to cultural authorities, traditional drama genres have fallen to 286 from 368 in 1959, the equivalent of three dying out annually.

Jury experience in Venice challenging: Chinese director

2015-09-14 10:31

Being part of a competition jury at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival that closed here on Saturday night was an exciting and challenging experience for China's Hong Kong director Fruit Chan.

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