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Soprano's voice rises to the challenge

2025-08-23 10:08

Chinese American Karen Ho says struggles of opera character mirror her journey, Lia Zhu reports in San Francisco.

Shining his star onscreen

2025-08-23 10:01

Actor stays focused and meticulous during filming, but offscreen, proves to be a regular guy, Xu Fan reports.

Bi-city program bridges cultures, creativity, and communities

2025-08-23 09:46

Sixteen university students from Beijing and Hong Kong gathered at the Palace Museum on Tuesday, not just to tour its historic halls but to imagine the future of China's cultural districts.

End of Heat: End of Summer

2025-08-23 08:00

Chushu, or End of Heat,brings summer heat to an end.

A shining gesture of romance

2025-08-22 12:05

To celebrate Qixi, Chinese Valentine’s Day, on Aug 29, the jewelry brand Swarovski introduces the Idyllia Florere series to present a sweet tribute to the unique Eastern romance, andcraft a narrative of self-appreciation, indulgence, and enduring emotions through sparkling crystals.

Romancing the enigmatic desert

2025-08-22 07:55

In an age when handwriting has largely given way to typing or speaking into digital devices, the National Museum of China in Beijing still draws visitors to its long-term display of ancient Chinese calligraphy. Here, the beauty of handwriting endures, expressed on paper, pottery, bronze, tiles, stone, and even coins.

Publications plot a successful story

2025-08-22 07:54

From toy figurines of renowned writers and tote bags printed with puns and literary quotes to mystery boxes and hand-painted paper fans, book and literature-themed merchandise attracted wide public interest at this year's Shanghai Book Fair.

New book is a testament to the city's enduring spirit

2025-08-22 07:53

A highlight of the Shanghai Book Fair, the Shanghai Municipal Archives unveiled the new book Shanghai Citizens' Life Memories, which offers a multifaceted portrayal of the city's past decades through the eyes of its residents, rare archival images, and distinctive comic drawings.

Caught between two homelands

2025-08-22 07:52

In a modest apartment in Tokyo, 80-year-old Narihiko Kimura dips his brush into black ink and writes graceful characters across a sheet of rice paper.

From beneath the ground rise great stories of ingenuity and defiance

2025-08-22 07:51

Generations of Chinese people grow up watching the 1965 cinematic classic Tunnel Warfare, a black-and-white film that dramatizes the ingenuity of villagers who fought invaders from beneath the ground.

Austrian chocolate brand sees sweet prospects in Chinese market

2025-08-21 08:00

VIENNA — In the small town of Bergl in Styria, Austria, there's a "chocolate theater" that draws over 2,000 visitors daily during peak summer months. Over 8,000 kilometers away in Shanghai, there's an almost identical chocolate theater that attracts locals and tourists.

Wartime survival saga returns to stage

2025-08-19 08:04

It was a quiet afternoon rehearsal at Beijing People's Art Theatre 20 years ago that actor He Bing stopped suddenly. His colleague, actor Pu Cunxin, stood in the corridor of the theater, calling everyone to watch a rehearsal by Zhu Xu (1930-2018) of the Chinese stage adaptation of a classic script, Der Bockerer.

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