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Hitting rare notes

2018-02-22 07:57

A music teacher is working to make the ancient Chinese zither popular with young people.

Murals depicting Dunhuang's cultural legacy

2018-02-22 07:40

An ongoing exhibition at the National Museum of China features a selection of reproductions of Dunhuang murals by the late Zhang Daqian.

Lunar Fest kicks off in Canada to mark Chinese New Year

2018-02-21 14:21

Featuring Chinese kung fu, lion dance performance and dog statues show, the 2018 Lunar Fest kicked off on Monday to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Festival ties villagers to their roots

2018-02-21 11:44

For many people on the coast of Guangdong province, the Lunar New Year is more than a chance for a grand feast, it is a reminder for the young of their 1,000-year cultural tradition called Nian Li.

Tech boom drawing more graduates back

2018-02-07 09:15

Chinese graduates from foreign universities are returning home in bigger numbers than ever before, as the strength of the Chinese economy and the technology industry in particular being cited among a number of significant factors, Forbes has reported.

Gamers jump to 'Travel Frog'

2018-01-31 07:28

A mobile game about an amphibian's wanderlust has become wildly popular among young Chinese.

Chinese oracle bone inscriptions current with modern popularity

2018-01-26 10:27

Chinese oracle bone inscriptions have been included on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register ever since last November, according to the UNESCO website. The Chinese oracle bone inscriptions are springing up as a new cultural hot spot in China.

New horizon

2018-01-26 08:43

Ten young female scientists are honored in China for their pursuit of academic excellence.

National loo upgrade to woo tourists

2018-01-20 10:27

Experts say that pleasant toilets don't just mean better living standards for the population - it is also a boon for tourism.

The holiday treatment

2018-01-20 10:13

Flush with cash and conscious of their wellbeing, Chinese are turning their vacations into trips of healing.

The business of fantasy

2018-01-20 05:11

Science fiction is not just an art form or a genre of literature. It's a business, too. Chinese companies and localities are making big investments because they believe there is a huge and growing demand for stories that spark the imagination.

New 'golden age'

2018-01-20 05:00

As recently as 2012, science fiction was a small market in China. The market was so poor that writers Liu Cixin and Han Song decided to donate 10,000 yuan ($1,516; 1,285 euros; £1,130) each of their own money just to allow the Chinese Nebula Awards to hold its annual prize presentation.

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