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2018-09-08 10:36

A group of around 150 people now provide guide services in six languages to tourists who visit the famed Mogao Grottoes.

Experimental theater experience to debut

2018-09-08 09:59

US-based Chinese sound artist Ma Tingying will showcase her unique sound and performance installation in China this month.

Beijing to stage comedies from home and abroad

2018-09-08 09:52

The upcoming Beijing Comedy Week will bring together young Chinese comedians in 16 shows across the city from Sept 10 to 28.

Showcase of Chinese lacquer works on show at galerie dumonteil

2018-09-08 01:23

An ongoing exhibition of works by two contemporary artists at the Galerie Dumonteil in Shanghai features the 7,000-year-old craft of Chinese lacquer.

2018-09-08 00:50

Traditional art and handicrafts were the highlights at this year's Shanghai Design Week which took place at the Shanghai Exhibition Center from Aug 31 to Sept 2.

Young foreign, Chinese singers make beautiful music together

2018-09-07 16:15

Overwhelming applause erupted at the National Center for the Performing Arts when foreign singers performed The Olive Tree, a popular Chinese song from the 1980s, in a bel canto style.

Is it the best time for China's comics and animation industry?

2018-09-07 15:59

A large amount of capital has entered the Chinese comic and animation industry, implying more people now realize its commercial value.

China's Tibetan film awes audience at Venice Film Festival

2018-09-07 10:40

Tibetan director Pema Tseden's "Jinpa," backed by executive producer Wong Kar-wai, received rave reviews for its world premiere in the Orizzonti at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on Tuesday.

Hall of Mental Cultivation in Forbidden City starts official renovation

2018-09-05 13:40

The Palace Museum starts official renovation on the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City today, a building where emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) resided and handled state affairs, according to china.cnr.cn.

The Silk Railroad: Moving with the tides

2018-09-05 09:33

‍Fotang ancient town was once a hive of activity, bustling with as many as nine ports. It was part of the Qiantang River system that goes all the way to Hangzhou, 150-kilometers to the north, which then connects to Beijing through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Rare work by Song Dynasty master up for auction in Hong Kong

2018-09-05 09:29

A monochrome ink painting attributed to Su Shi, the revered artist, scholar and statesman of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), will go under the hammer at Christie's autumn auction in Hong Kong in late November.

'Girlish look' obsession: A problem for Chinese women

2018-09-04 15:31

Recently, 44 year-old actress Zhou Xun sparked a talk about "girlishness", as she played a girl of 15 in a costume drama that is still on the air, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace.