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Stone statues of Niulang and Zhinyu trigger heated discussion

2017-09-01 11:25

The images of the most authoritative statues of Niulang the cowherd and Zhinyu the weaver girl in Chinese folklore set off heated discussion recently, with netizens complaining they are disappointed by their appearance.

Classics inform conversations in author's contemporary title

2017-09-01 07:56

Confucius once asked his students: "What is your ideal life?" Some said they wanted to help run the country. Others said they wanted to educate people on morality.

Hard lives, big dreams

2017-09-01 07:38

An English-language version of Jia Pingwa's work, Happy Dreams, has just been published in both print and electronic formats. It looks at the lives of scrappers against the backdrop of big social changes.

Global Kunqu Opera Digital Museum opens at Cambridge University

2017-08-31 14:53

The first Global Kunqu Opera Digital Museum opened at Cambridge University in the UK on August 25.

Chinese opera scoops award at 2017 Edinburgh Fringe

2017-08-31 14:08

Luocha Land won the Asian Arts Awards: Best Young Performance Award during the festival, highlighting the Chinese operas' journey in Edinburgh.

Paintings focused on religion to be highlight of auction

2017-08-31 08:04

China Guardian Auctions will hold its 49th quarterly auction in Beijing from Sept 2 to 4 with 1,829 lots to be sold in five sections — paintings, porcelain, jade, furniture and old books.

Wong Jing returns to comfort zone with new gangster film

2017-08-31 07:48

Wong Jing is a prominent figure in Hong Kong cinema. He has directed, penned and produced more than 100 films.

Chinese fans of special effects eager for latest 'Planet of the Apes'

2017-08-31 07:24

Chinese fans of special effects eagerly await the latest in the Planet of the Apes series. Xu Fan reports.

Breathing life into relics

2017-08-31 07:11

A new TV show will feature three cultural relics from each of the nine most important museums in China. Wang Kaihao reports.

2017 Sino-Foreign Literature Translation and Publishing Workshop concludes in Beijing

2017-08-30 16:06

The weeklong 2017 Sino-Foreign Literature Translation and Publishing Workshop concluded with substantial results in Beijing on August 26, 2017.

Concert marks 25th anniversary of China-South Korea ties

2017-08-30 10:57

A concert marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and South Korea was held at the Seoul Arts Center on Saturday.

Chinese version of Gifford's work published

2017-08-30 08:16

The Chinese edition of Writers, a collection of short plays by American author Barry Gifford, 71, was recently published by Nanjing University Press, based in Jiangsu.