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'The Rap of China' turns underground music into mainstream hits

2017-07-24 09:43

"Do you have freestyle?" That's the buzz word in China these days. The catchphrase came from “The Rap of China”, the country’s first talent show that centers on hip-hop artists, many of them previously underground.

Chinese museum offers big cash reward for identifying oracle bone characters

2017-07-23 16:57

The National Museum of Chinese Writing announced on July 12 that they are conducting a study on oracle bones characters. People can receive up to 100,000 yuan for identifying new characters and 50,000 yuan per character for new explanations of controversial identifications.

Nadam fair opens in N China's Inner Mongolia

2017-07-23 09:29

An annual Nadam fair of the banner opened here Saturday. The three-day fair will feature ethnic Mongolian traditional sports, such as archery, wrestling, horse racing, horse walking as well as traditional singing and dancing performances.

Moment of compassion

2017-07-21 07:32

Volunteer medical teams from Beijing visited a remote township in Tibet in July as part of the China Hearts program.

Moo-ving back into China

2017-07-21 07:24

US beef might be back in the mainland where appetite for the meat has been growing rapidly, but its high price might hamper efforts to gain market share in a country where many people don't know the difference between a rib-eye and a sirloin.

Tombstone marks sacrifice by Dutch priest in Chinese village

2017-07-21 07:13

The tomb of Aemilianus van Heel located on top of a small hill in Shitou Geda village, Yuanqu, North China's Shanxi province, overlooks a patch of a wheat field he reclaimed from the wild in the 1930s.

A mirror for the present

2017-07-21 07:06

A digital archive of papers from Columbia University on famous diplomat V.K. Wellington Koo will be available later this year.

Made in China: Enjoy summer with eight new films

2017-07-20 13:52

As the summer holiday has begun, eight new "Made in China" movies of different genres will debut on the big screen. From them, the Chinese film industry might find a bright future lying ahead.

China Post to highlight ancient China's admiration of birds

2017-07-20 10:05

China Post will issue a set of stamps bearing antique images that show ancient Chinese' admiration for some birds. The set, to be released on July 29, will cost 7.8 yuan ($1.2).

Movie on Shanghai's old Jewish community on streaming sites

2017-07-20 07:46

Having lived in Shanghai for a few years, producer and actress Jane Wu learned that more than 20,000 Jewish refugees had taken shelter in the city after fleeing Europe during World War II.

After work at Tokyo eatery

2017-07-20 07:38

When Japanese director Joji Matsuoka was asked by someone if he had watched the Chinese TV series Midnight Diner, the audience at the Sunday preview of his latest film in Beijing burst into laughter.

Animated film on 'tea pets' set to hit mainland screens

2017-07-20 07:23

During a visit to Paris a few years ago, Gary Wang saw some "tea pets"-porcelain figures usually placed on tea trays-displayed in an antique shop there.

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