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Story of shortest reigning emperor to hit big screens in 2018

2016-12-08 10:39

A film based on the book which narrates the ups and downs of "Haihunhou" (the Marquis of Haihun) Liu He's life will start shooting in May next year and hit the screens in 2018.

Culture Insider: A compact history of women's powder boxes

2016-12-08 08:43

A history of compacts used by ancient Chinese women.

China university now part of UK theater project

2016-12-07 17:24

National Theater Live, an initiative launched by the Royal National Theatre in London in 2009 to broadcast live performances of its productions to cinemas, has come to China's Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, marking the project's first foray into China's universities.

Contemporary Chinese art on show in Brussels

2016-12-07 11:20

An exhibit showcasing contemporary Chinese artworks opened to the public in European Union headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday and will run until Dec 19.

Delving into the details of Hunan province

2016-12-07 10:24

Many travelers in China are initially reeled in by major attractions, but once they arrive they are able see the finer details if they get the chance.

Ancient State-level sacrificial site discovered

2016-12-07 06:57

Archaeologists recently found a State-level venue used by ancient emperors to partake in sacrificial offerings.

Chinese ethnic costumes shine in Colombia

2016-12-06 10:50

An exhibition featuring 115 costumes, masks and accessories of Chinese ethnic groups was held in the Republic of Colombia on Dec 1.

Henan to host the country's first biennale on ceramics with 800 items

2016-12-06 08:01

Long known for its porcelain ware produced in the kilns of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Central China's Henan province is now set to hold a ceramics biennale.

Genghis Khan goes global

2016-12-06 07:48

For Baljinnyam, a man from the Mongolian ethnic group, rummaging through the world's bookshelves for the legends of his "emperor lord" is a pilgrimage.

Artist uses a drum to make his work striking

2016-12-06 07:12

He was once a drummer in a school band, but Zheng Lu has now installed the 12-meter-high "musical instrument" at a solo exhibition in Shanghai.

Excavation on tomb of Liu He's wife to start next year

2016-12-06 06:43

As the excavation of the Emperor Liu He's tomb in the Haihunhou mausoleum is completed, archaeological work on his wife's tomb is scheduled to start during the first half of next year, according to Nanchang Daily.

Peking Opera finds new fans in three countries

2016-12-05 16:12

Performers from the National Peking Opera Company of China have taken the stage in India, Russia and Mongolia from Nov 21 to 30.

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