Maestro Xu Zhong, president of the Shanghai Opera House, received the prestigious Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters honor from the French Ministry of Culture and Communication on Dec 15.
One of the most anticipated entertainment events of the year, the annual Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show was unveiled last month and will last for 52 days, longer than previous editions, to allow more people to enjoy the colorful scenes.
Popular weekend TV show spotlights a diverse range of comedians and performance styles, providing a lighthearted diversion for Chinese viewers.
Rarely seen creature is being observed and studied in its natural habitat of the Qilian Mountains in Qinghai province.
Tibet launched a new round of its Winter Tour Campaign on Jan 1 to attract more tourists to the autonomous region in the wintertime, according to a statement released by the regional department of tourism development. The campaign will run until March 13.
While jade holds vital clues to civilizations in China dating back thousands of years, it also plays an important role in present-day life.
For Mahdy Ahmed Saleh, an Egyptian student studying in Jingdezhen Ceramic University in China, an array of Arab art activities held recently reminded him of his faraway home.
What arrived at my door in Beijing, not by post, but by parcel courier, was a hardbound volume in smart regal red titled Sidelights on Peking Life — a faithful reprint by the company Beijing Postcards of the 1927 book by Robert W.Swallow.
A series of global events to celebrate the traditions and culture of Chinese New Year is announced.
Minor Cold, a Chinese solar term, is set to usher in preparations for the Lunar New Year.
How a foiled robbery attempt led to the unexpected discovery of a tomb full of relics that shed light on a key part of Shang history, report Yang Feiyue and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan.
Australian Nobel Prize laureate Barry Marshall's China story begins with a child and some sugar cane.
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