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Capturing feelings on film year after year

2016-12-16 07:54

Liao Hongni burst into tears during the shoot.

Chinese imperial jade seal sold for high price at Paris auction

2016-12-15 14:37

An imperial jade seal from Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was sold for 21 million euros ($22 million) at Drouot auction house in Paris on Wednesday, according to BBC.

Yearender: Top 10 cultural events from 2016

2016-12-15 09:19

The year 2016 is coming to an end, and this year has witnessed several major cultural events that impressed us. We have selected the top 10 major cultural events that occurred this year so you can take a look back at 2016.

Can Jackie Chan win with his foray into the revolutionary genre?

2016-12-15 07:16

A symbol of Hong Kong action films, Jackie Chan is never short of death-defying stories.

Promoting culture via the big screen

2016-12-15 07:07

The Great Wall, a $150 million Sino-US coproduction featuring Matt Damon and Andy Lau, could arouse the curiosity of global movie fans about China's history.

Group brings Chinese intangible cultural heritage to New Zealand

2016-12-14 15:30

A group of Chinese inheritors brought five Chinese intangible cultural heritages to two schools in Wellington, New Zealand, from Dec 5 to 8.

Cultural films fail to take off amid box office slump

2016-12-14 13:53

Chinese consumers don't seem to be happy with the movie selection on offer in cinemas this year.

Monkey King gets moving on paper

2016-12-14 09:28

A work that embodies the spirit of craftsmanship, Havoc in Heaven is the first large pop-up book that has the much-loved Monkey King story from an ancient Chinese classic going 3-D on paper.

Chinese movie market really growing: Hollywood visual effects supervisor

2016-12-13 09:46

"I see the market in China is really growing, everyone knows that the market's audiences demand more contents," John Dietz, Hollywood visual effects supervisor, told Xinhuanet in an exclusive interview.

Bai creates masterpieces inspired by trivial, everyday events

2016-12-13 07:00

Despite the Italian opera and the sound of water boiling in a teapot in the background, ceramic artist Bai Ming has an aura of quietness as he sits in his Beijing studio in front of a tea set.

Zhangjiajie: The pinnacle of beauty and awe

2016-12-12 16:39

As we left the big cities behind us and made our way into Zhangjiajie, prefecture city of Hunan province, mountains and hills replaced clusters of skyscrapers, and I started to truly appreciate China for being much more than huge metropolises.

Public given rare access to private art collections

2016-12-12 15:34

The largest private collection of art from the Song (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties since the founding of New China, has gone on display at the Long Museum in Shanghai. Paintings, calligraphy and precious ancient books from 20 private collectors in China and abroad have been added to the Long Museum's items from that period for the show.

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