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Digital caves bring history alive

2023-04-28 08:34

For more than a century, the Library Cave, or Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, in Northwest China's Gansu province, has been famous for its extraordinary collection of relics and a tale that has had its share of twists and turns.

Phantom set to appear

2023-04-28 08:33

The first Chinese production of the Phantom of the Opera will premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on Tuesday, and theater lovers in China are clearly looking forward to it, if the audience numbers of a recent livestream are anything to go by.

Cellist feels the melody of home calling

2023-04-28 08:32

One of the most globally renowned Chinese musicians, cellist Wang Jian is back home in Shanghai.

Acting master class

2023-04-28 08:32

For more than 70 years, Beijing People's Art Theatre has been considered the flag bearer of Chinese drama.

PLA test pilots’ movie tops presale box-office charts of May Day holiday

2023-04-27 16:15

The movie features some of the country’s most advanced fighter aircrafts. [Photo provided to China Daily]Born to Fly, an epic which unveils the lesser-known lives of Chinese air force test pilots, is currently leading presale box office charts during China’s lucrative May Day holiday season.

Chinese painter forges inimitable style after decades abroad

2023-04-27 11:12

Born in the famous historical city of Xi'an in Shaanxi, Chinese ink and wash painter Wang Xiaoyan studied and lived in Japan for over two decades, where she earned a diploma from the Tokyo University of the Arts. Inheriting ideas and techniques from old classics while also trying to break conventions has defined her career for decades.

Novel ceramics turn heads at Jingdezhen market

2023-04-27 10:24

At the Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue in Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi province, a weekend market is being held to showcase the creative and interesting new possibilities of ceramic arts. Many young artists and porcelain craftsmen take their signature works there to pair their skills and make a profit. Their novel and sometimes bizarre-looking pieces have attracted numerous visitors and collectors.

Flurry of new archaeological discoveries exhibited in Guangzhou

2023-04-27 10:18

An exhibition featuring the latest archaeological discoveries in Guangzhou, in south China's Guangdong, has opened at the Nanhan Erling Museum, showcasing the findings from 18 archaeological excavations in 2022. This is the first time that all of the unearthed cultural relics are being made publicly available.

Plotline gives movies a script for global success

2023-04-27 08:28

Since the production of China's first-ever film, Dingjun Mountain, in 1905, domestic cinema has seen a century of change and been marked by a constant trait of absorbing inspiration and experiences from different civilizations.

Italian restaurant thrives amid China's tourism recovery

2023-04-26 16:13

Situated in the Hebei district of Tianjin, this area was founded in 1902 and boasts more than 100 buildings, making it the only well-preserved Italian-style architectural complex in Asia today.

New film highlights dedicated Chinese procurators

2023-04-26 15:40

The Procurator, a forthcoming movie aiming for the Labor's Day holiday, announced it has drawn inspiration from real cases to reflect the dedicated work of judicial personnel in China, with the script written by Zhao Peng, a veteran procurator who has worked in the field for over 20 years.

Time to jazz it up

2023-04-26 08:25

With International Jazz Day falling on Sunday, around 80 artists from nine countries will participate in the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert.

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