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Latin study can help Chinese learn English

2015-01-28 07:38

I was born in the small village of Schoengrabern near Holladbrunn city in lower Austria, and studied philosophy and theology in college. I got interested in Eastern philosophy and considered going to China, Japan or India to learn more about ancient wisdom.

Making the pole their goal

2015-01-28 07:37

Pole dancing is growing in popularity in China, where it's regarded as a good form of exercise with an image far removed from the sleazy activity associated with seedy nightclubs in the West.

A soul on wings

2015-01-28 07:29

China's Emily Dickinson takes the online reading public by storm with her insights and sincerity, and also with her handicap and literary genius.

These graffiti disappeared from cities

2015-01-28 07:00

As business develops and land values become higher, there is less and less urban canvas for graffiti lovers to paint their wall drawings.

Modern Kunqu: different from a heritage

2015-01-27 15:19

Kunqu, one of the earliest genres of drama in China, finds itself in a dilemma as it tries to reinvigorate interest in it in contemporary China.

Older dancers head for the big stage

2015-01-26 08:04

Zhao Shuai, a 31-year-old dancer-choreographer from China Railway Art Troupe, never thought that a short time of getting along with a group of older folks last summer would lead to a big dance show seven months later.

Blurring the line between fact and fiction

2015-01-25 14:17

Two recent movies deal with the manipulation of public opinion. The first is Gone With the Bullets, a hyperactive retelling of a 1920 murder in Shanghai. Gone Girl, a Hollywood film, portrays a subtler tale of an erstwhile happily married couple.

Reading Confucius in the Internet age

2015-01-23 17:01

Wang Meng, a famous writer and former Chinese Minister of Culture, pointed out in his forthcoming book that Chinese should never abandon traditional spirit and teaching from classics like the Analects.

A tale of two cities

2015-01-23 07:00

Beijing and Shanghai are China's biggest markets for the performing arts. But the two metropolises are very different in their tastes. Simply put, Beijingers prefer plays while Shanghai theatergoers take a shine to musicals.

Art of making brushes at risk

2015-01-22 11:10

Youngsters unwilling to learn ancient skills needed to produce the traditional pens used in calligraphy.

Animal instincts

2015-01-22 07:22

A psychologist has created her own rating system for children's programs on Chinese TV amid audience desire for change.

'Shanghai girls' were city's first socialites

2015-01-22 06:41

They were the first generation of Chinese women to embrace the modern world, becoming icons of style and feminist trail-blazers.

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