Whats hot - chinaculture.org

Home >> Whats hot

Shanghai hits a high note

2017-08-07 08:02

City's symphony orchestra is one of the oldest in the world and it deserves to be celebrated as one of the best, says its artistic director Yu Long.

Success as a tourist spot endangers caves

2017-08-07 07:42

The popularity of the Mogao Caves, which house the world's largest collection of Buddhist art, is proving their biggest threat.

The day a blockbuster was born

2017-08-05 07:44

When Wang Fulin visited London it was not Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, black taxis or red doubledecker buses that left the deepest impression on him.

County hosts equestrian event to show culture

2017-08-04 08:19

"Drink to get drunk, ride to fly (gallop)," says Ungog, president of the Jiatang Equestrian Performance Troupe.

China to play big role at UK fest

2017-08-04 07:42

In August, the focus of the international arts world turns to Edinburgh, where Chinese acts will play a major role at the Edinburgh Festival.

Celtic legend

2017-08-04 07:34

Richard Wagner's opera on tragic love set to win hearts in Beijing this month. Chen Nan reports.

Finding the inside track

2017-08-04 07:13

Colson Whitehead explains how New York, post-traumatic stress and a long gestation helped shape his latest award-winning novel.

A new TV series tells the story of PLA Navy submarine

2017-08-03 08:13

In 2014, crew members of Submarine 372 of the People's Liberation Army discovered that the vessel was sinking fast.

Winning the battle

2017-08-03 07:35

A sequel to the 2015 hit Wolf Warrior opened across the Chinese mainland on July 27 and raked in 1.7 billion yuan ($253 million) in five days, making it the highest-grossing movie in July.

Chinese chime orchestra enchants Auckland audience

2017-08-02 15:42

Following their debut show in Australia, the Chime Bells Orchestra from Central China's Hubei province enchanted over 2,000 in the audience at Auckland's Victory Convention Center on Wednesday.

'Wolf Warrior 2' promotes how China will always protect its nationals

2017-08-02 14:43

Chinese military-themed action movie Wolf Warrior 2 has received much attention and positive reviews after it was released in China and oversea markets including Australia and the U.S.

Summer classics: Screen sizzlers

2017-08-02 14:01

For those melting days of the season when it's simply too hot to peel yourself off the sofa, we've selected a variety of summer classics from the 1950s to the modern day.