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.
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.
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.
Yangxin Dian, or the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City, officially started its research protection project on Monday, featuring research into the maintenance process itself.
Doris Tseng, a librarian at the San Francisco main library, is busier than usual this fall.
To welcome the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, an art tour featuring Chinese contemporary artworks on Africa will come to many major Chinese cities from September to December.
A Chinese arts festival featuring a series of cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions and a Chinese film festival will be held in the United States next month to highlight China's achievements and the deep-rooted bonds between the Chinese and the American people.
With a theme dedicated to three essential activities in our daily lives – "Eat, Drink, Breathe" — the fifth Franco-Chinese Month of the Environment will be held in many cities in China from Sept 15 to Oct 14.
Jin Yucheng, who won the Mao Dun Literature Award for his novel Fan Hua (Blossoms) in 2015, is known for his impressive memory, his fantastic stories and his ability to recount them in vivid detail.
India is holding roadshows in China this week in a bid to draw more tourists.
The 200-year-old Peking Opera is an inalienable part of China's culture. And of all the techniques, types and varieties, nandan is a key part of the art.
The 200-year-old Peking Opera is an inalienable part of China's culture. And of all the techniques, types and varieties, nandan is a key part of the art.
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