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Sun Zixi's work on display at National Art Museum

2016-04-07 16:30

Prominent painter and educator Sun Zixi, 86, has donated 55 of his paintings to Beijing's National Art Museum of China.

Baipu yellow rice wine flows in Nantong

2016-04-07 11:09

Baipu yellow rice wine is a specialty in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The orange-colored wine has a strong fragrance but tastes sweet and mellow.

'Go Away, Mr. Tumor' shortlisted by Tiantan Award

2016-04-07 10:20

Two Chinese films The Master and Go Away, Mr. Tumor have been named as finalists for the Tiantan Awards, which are given at the annual Beijing International Film Festival, which runs from April 16 to 23.

Israel to set up China Cultural Center

2016-04-07 09:31

A joint statement to set up a China Cultural Center in Israel was issued by the two parties on March 29.

Chills and thrills

2016-04-07 08:07

Fans of flicks filmed in frozen places, like The Revenant, may find Lost in White merits a hot spot on the silver screen. Shot in temperatures lower than -40 C in Northeast China, the movie also offers car chases, explosions and lots of gore.

Postage stamps issued in Britain to mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death

2016-04-06 11:00

Britain's Royal Mail launched a set of special postage stamps Tuesday to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of the playwright William Shakespeare.

Domestic kung fu flick beats Batman v Superman

2016-04-06 10:07

Two new Chinese releases, The Bodyguard and Chongqing Hotpot, and a still strong Zootopia this weekend dashed expectations that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice would score big at China's box office this year.

Collector pays $34.8m for painter's late artwork

2016-04-06 02:16

A huge ink-and-color work of master painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) fetched HK$270 million ($34.8 million) at a Hong Kong auction on Tuesday, setting an auction record for the artist.

Wu Guanzhong's portrayal of water town draws record bid

2016-04-05 10:38

Zhouzhuang, an oil painting by master artist Wu Guanzhong sold for HK$236 million ($30.4 million) on Monday night at Poly Auction's spring sale, according to Beijing Times.

More funds likely to protect heritage in private hands

2016-04-05 08:52

More funds will be mobilized to protect endangered heritage that is currently outside government domain, according to a top official of the Culture Ministry.

Making waves in the sand

2016-04-05 08:14

An exhibition from the mainland showcasing each artist's unique artistic language and methodology is currently on in Doha, as part of the Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture.

Chartered trains help Chinese honor ancestors

2016-04-04 15:55

Chartered train service began for the first time between Xi'an, capital of West China's Shaanxi province, to the Mausoleum of Huangdi in Huangling county, to facilitate travel to honor the legendary ancestor of the Chinese people.