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Chinese dance drama stuns British audience

2016-11-07 14:02

A Chinese dance performance, Under Siege, which re-tells a thousand-year-old Chinese story in a "unique" way, has premiered at London's Sadler's Wells Theater.

Juilliard School now expected in China in 2019

2016-11-07 07:47

The first overseas campus of a prominent classical music institution, the Juilliard School, will open in Tianjin in the fall of 2019, the school's president said recently in Beijing.

Handmade mulberry-bark paper listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage

2016-11-06 13:54

The handmade mulberry-bark paper, originating thousands of years ago in Xinjiang, has been listed as intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO.

South Korean remake of 'Hide and Seek' screened in China

2016-11-06 09:13

Hide and Seek, a Chinese remake of the South Korean hit with the same title, was open to Chinese cinemas on Nov 4.

Telling a Chinese story through ballet

2016-11-04 17:14

A dramatic ballet, Eight Women Die a Martyr, staged by the Ballet Troupe of Liaoning, will integrate Chinese folk dance with an innovative style of ballet drama themed on China's revolutionary history.

Modern technology brings back digital Old Summer Palace

2016-11-04 15:07

An exhibition featuring a digital Old Summer Palace, based on 10 years of research, was held at the Center of International Cultural Exchange in Beijing on Tuesday.

Japanese seal carver and his love for Chinese art

2016-11-04 11:27

An exhibition featuring art works and private collections of Chinese calligraphy and paintings from Kobayashi Toan, a Japanese seal carving master, was held at the Tokyo National Museum on October 31.

Guizhou orchestra gets foreign conductor

2016-11-04 07:29

When Italian conductor Rico Saccani was appointed the music director of Guiyang Symphony Orchestra in September, he felt like he was home.

Qing Dynasty textbook shows how people learned English

2016-11-03 14:14

A Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) English textbook shows how people in the 19th century learned English pronunciation. Daily oral English phrases, such as "Tomorrow I will give you an answer" and "Less one half of your price" are seen in the antique book.

Play about former soldier set to return to Beijing

2016-11-03 08:04

Ku Pao-ming recalls how his family celebrated Spring Festival when he was a child.

Visual treat for nature lovers

2016-11-03 07:39

A dozen Wildscreen award-winning or nominated titles were screened in Beijing Oct 28-30. The event was part of a festival, which will now move to Shanghai.

Another flick shines light on the problems faced by the elderly

2016-11-03 07:38

Hot on the heels of A Simple Life (2012) and Happiness (2016), another art-house film is portraying the aging population struggling with sickness and loneliness.

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