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Chinese ballet dancers bring Red Army legend to Australia

2017-02-22 14:59

The Red Detachment of Women was performed by dancers from the National Ballet of China in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb 15 to 18.

Music Republic entices Africa with cross-genre art

2017-02-22 11:05

Happy Chinese New Year "Music Republic" Entering Africa Chinese New Year Concert successfully made three stops on its tour, including South Africa's largest city of Johannesburg, legislative capital Cape Town and Republic of Botswana's capital Gaborone, from February 8 to 17, 2017.

Chinese version of book on Shanghai Communique now available

2017-02-22 10:44

As the 45th anniversary of the release of Shanghai Communique on Feb 28 approaches, the Chinese version of Seize the Hour: When Nixon Met Mao by Margaret McMillan that she first published in 2006 is now available in China.

TV program 'Readers' rekindles passion for literature across China

2017-02-22 09:17

Cultural TV programs have experienced a come-back at the start of the Chinese New Year. Two weeks after the conclusion of the hit show Chinese Poetry Competition, a new program, Readers, has become a nationwide sensation.

A culinary page-turner

2017-02-21 07:57

Jereme Leung elevates simplicity into art at his wharfside eatery From a Chinese Cookbook, Mike Peters reports from Shanghai.

Swipe a finger and access art

2017-02-21 07:43

In the past six months, Beijing-based painter Zhong Biao has sold limited-edition prints of his oil painting Samadhi using an art app Ywart, at prices ranging from 699 yuan ($102) to 899 yuan based on the sizes of the prints.

Confucius depicted on mirror

2017-02-21 07:33

A polished bronze mirror unearthed in China's most complete Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) cemetery bears the earliest known image of Confucius.

Westerners' favorite Chinese dishes that you won't find anywhere in China

2017-02-20 16:21

The following dishes, labeled Chinese food, are very popular in some western Chinese restaurants, but ask anyone in China and you'll get a blank look, unless they've studied or worked outside the country.

Cao Wenxuan's novel to become children's play

2017-02-20 15:05

Children's author Cao Wenxuan's novel Goat Do Not Eat Heaven Grass is set to be adapted for the stage later this year. The China National Theatre for Children will put on the play on July 7 during the 7th China Children's Theatre Festival.

Shanxi releases new creative cultural products

2017-02-20 14:23

Shanxi has released a series of creative cultural products on Sunday. Money boxes based on the Xiao You, an ancient bronze wine vessel from Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC), in the shape of "angry birds" characters, blue and white porcelain plate paintings of four ancient literary figures were unveiled at the Taiyuan Art Museum in Shanxi.

Traditional Chinese New Year paintings on show in Bangkok

2017-02-20 13:43

Chinese nianhua, or lunar New Year paintings, are often used as decorations during the Spring Festival. They are placed on doors or walls to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to families in the new year.

Archives of Confucius's direct descendants to be published

2017-02-19 15:57

Over 2,000 copies of archived records of the direct descendants of Confucius will be published over the next four years, authorities in the eastern province of Shandong said Sunday.

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