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Batman v Superman rules China's box office

2016-03-31 09:30

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice beat all rivals to become China's box office champion in the week ending March 27, China Film News reported on Wednesday.

Seeking talent from Hollywood

2016-03-31 07:35

Ever since Monkey King: Hero Is Back became the highest-grossing domestic animated film of all time, China's leading studios are looking overseas for manpower to ride the wave.

A funny way to fortune

2016-03-28 07:30

Venture capital is constantly scouting for new opportunities and a budding comedienne whose cottage industry of producing and posting video clips of one-woman sketches has proven that a laughing matter can be serious business as well.

Lessons to learn as we get to roots of the family tree

2016-03-26 16:00

When it comes to the rituals surrounding death, we Chinese are worlds apart from Westerners.

Story of traditional Chinese steelyard craftsman

2016-03-24 16:27

With tools inherited from her father 26 years ago, steelyard maker Liu Guangcui(刘广翠) was busy setting scale marks, more than 200 in total, to a straight beam made of mahogany.

Tipping the balance in favor of traditional craftsmanship

2016-03-18 09:25

With modern tools to measure weight widely available these days, craftspeople around the world are struggling to keep handmade steelyards from dying out.

A station of love

2016-03-16 11:01

In the past five years, 42-year-old bachelor Fan Yinhua has been so busy running his charitable organization that he has only left Beijing once, for his hometown Hubei in Central China.

Rising above girls day jokes

2016-03-14 07:33

The sexist messages have angered many, but the real culprit is pop culture that scorns women who make unconventional choices and stigmatizes them as an appendage of wealth and status.

Storytelling business loses appeal in digital age

2016-03-11 16:05

The folk art of storytelling was a popular form of entertainment and a means to instill moral values and preserve cultural heritage in northwestern Shaanxi in times gone by, but the popularity of TV and Internet has led to its rapid decline.

Institutes continue drive to promote nation's artistic heritage

2016-03-11 07:47

Museums, libraries and art galleries are making good on the government's pledge to promote the cultural industry and improve living standards.

Festival gives voice to promotion of Chinese opera

2016-03-09 08:01

When he was a teenager, Luo Huaizhen competed against Jet Li in a national martial arts tournament.

About face

2016-03-07 08:27

The mystery of a foreign star's appeal in China deserves more than tabloid coverage. Its unraveling may help shape the face of future global blockbusters and advertising campaigns.

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