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Preserving the past for posterity

2016-12-27 07:07

Chinese paintings and calligraphy are treasures of humanity. But keeping them in good shape both at home and abroad is a big challenge.

China Cultural Center opens in Belarus

2016-12-26 15:45

A new China Cultural Center was inaugurated in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, on Dec 21, with China's Ambassador to Belarus Cui Qiming, Belarusian Cultural Minister Boris Svetlov and some 300 high-profile officials and guests from both countries attending the event.

Panda poop paper: A new twist on traditional papermaking

2016-12-26 13:37

Panda poop is the special ingredient in a new kind of paper being made in Qiliang village in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Six performing arts students given awards

2016-12-26 09:56

Six students studying performing arts were awarded the first Academy Awards for Chinese Film Performing Arts on Dec 16 in Beijing.

Chinese low-budget comedy makes waves online

2016-12-26 09:37

Less than a month after winning awards — for most popular actress and directing — at Australia's International Chinese Film Festival in Sydney, the low-budget comedy Northeast Past: Po Ma Zhang Fei is making waves online.

Giving the bard a common touch

2016-12-26 07:21

The National Center for the Performing Arts is putting up a Mandarin version of King Lear, and this work aims to make the playwright more relevant for contemporary audiences.

Palace Museum annex to be built in Hong Kong

2016-12-25 16:13

A branch of Beijing's Palace Museum, generally known as the Forbidden City will open in Hong Kong in 2022, to give residents and tourists opportunity to view some of China's most treasured artifacts.

China's major archaeological discoveries in 2016

2016-12-23 09:40

The year 2016 is coming to an end, and this year witnessed several major archaeological discoveries that impressed us. We have selected the 10 most important archaeological discoveries for you.

Chinese opera celebrates Jianzhen's journey to Japan

2016-12-23 08:08

A China-made opera, Jianzhen's Journey to Japan, premiered in Tokyo on Tuesday, the anniversary of the Chinese monk's arrival in the country 1,263 years ago.

Veteran celebrity chef Ken Hom serves up his stir-fried life story

2016-12-23 01:21

Chinese food recently overtook Indian as the United Kingdom's preferred ethnic cuisine, and few individuals have been as instrumental in overseeing this rise in popularity as Ken Hom.

Palace Museum targets female gamers

2016-12-22 12:26

The Palace Museum in Beijing, noted for its creative cultural products, is collaborating with the dress up game Miracle Nikki, which is a popular game among females due to its exquisite costume elements.

Palace Museum to release 19,999-yuan mobile phone

2016-12-22 09:58

The Palace Museum is planning to release a 19,999-RMB ($2,878) mobile phone in collaboration with a Chinese phone maker. The phone is expected to be available at the end of January 2017, and only 999 units will be sold.

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