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Genre-bender

2018-03-16 09:16

When he first visited China five years ago, British writer Geoff Dyer had an unusual request.

Serving the orchestra

2018-03-16 08:46

Jaap van Zweden can still recall how he saved extra cash to buy New York Philharmonic tickets when he was studying at the Juilliard School in the United States.

Durable threads

2018-03-16 08:20

Horse tail embroidery of the Shui ethnic group is an intangible heritage in China, and 53-year-old Song Shuixian has made it her life's mission to take it to a wider audience.

Online platforms share novel approach

2018-03-16 07:50

Web novels in China have gained so much popularity in recent years that they are making their authors millionaires and helping their publishers to list on the stock exchange.

4 more books on King Gesar's epic published

2018-03-16 07:43

Four more books on the epic of King Gesar have been published, as part of efforts to preserve the 1,000-year-old story.

Dancing across the Silk Road

2018-03-15 15:53

Caracalla Dance Theatre, one of the most prominent professional dance theaters in the Arab world, is ready to delight Beijing with their latest dance production, Sailing the Silk Road, from Mar 15 to 17 at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

Remakes of classics – salute to original story or lack of creativity?

2018-03-15 15:24

The classic Chinese folktale Legend of the White Snake will have another TV remake, drawing much ire from the country’s netizens for a lack of original output from the entertainment industry.

In her own write

2018-03-15 15:07

With Iran set to be represented at Art Basel Hong Kong for the first time in March, get to know Tehran-based artist Golnaz Fathi, who has turned traditional Persian calligraphy into an abstract art form.

'Wisdom in the hands' bridges Chinese and Western cultures

2018-03-15 13:53

How does one depict interaction between Chinese and Western cultures? Sculptor Wu Weishan had an idea: juxtaposing Qi Baishi and Leonardo da Vinci.

Hundreds of artifacts excavated from ancient Chinese tombs

2018-03-15 09:25

Archaeologists have found more than 500 artifacts in a tomb complex in Zhoukou, a city in Central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Tuesday.

TV series on emergency medical care captures real-life drama

2018-03-15 08:49

It is like the 1990s' long-running American TV series ER, but the emergency room is moveable. And, everything that happens in the series is real - no script and no acting.

Tomb Raider reboot unveils new-look Lara Croft

2018-03-15 08:44

While Angelina Jolie's Lara Croft is the face of a fearless female warrior, Academy Award-winning actress Alicia Vikander is bringing a new image of the video-age heroine to life.

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