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Ancient script gets upgrade for digital age

2026-01-17 07:05

A style of calligraphy once used to record one of ancient China's most ambitious scholarly projects is being brought back to life — not on silk or paper, but on screens, posters and mobile phones.

Film directors share visions for the future at symposium

2026-01-16 17:31

The 15th Cross-Strait and Hong Kong Film Directors' Symposium concluded earlier this month in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, releasing a shared vision to enhance cooperation and exchanges among filmmakers from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.

US artist's exhibition exploring memory, loss, and time opens in Shanghai

2026-01-16 15:27

US artist Jen Blazina opened her Asian debut exhibition at the Liuli China Museum in Shanghai. The exhibition, Glass as Time, Memory in Recasting Form - Jen Blazina Solo Exhibition, presents 15 works by the artist and will run from Jan 15 to Feb 28.

Uncovering the secrets of the imperial examination

2026-01-16 11:09

How did ancient Chinese scholars travel to the capital for the imperial examination? A new interactive installation at Gathering Talents Around the Land — The Imperial Examination Culture of Ancient China, the renovated permanent exhibition of Beijing's Confucian Temple and Guozijian (Imperial College) Museum, provides the answer.

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2026-01-16 07:36

An ongoing exhibition explores how contemporary craftsmanship is redefining lifestyle aesthetics by integrating creative approaches to traditional handicrafts.

Documentary shares the 'horse power' of Chinese zodiac animal

2026-01-16 07:19

Mark Brownlow, a veteran director known for the BBC's award-winning Frozen Planet II and Blue Planet II, has faced danger numerous times in his decades-long career as a wildlife filmmaker. Surprisingly, the creature that once filled him with more unease than any other was the horse.

Festival showcases a culinary coming-of-age

2026-01-16 07:13

Yearlong event celebrates international cuisine as the metropolis focuses on becoming the center of cultural intersections for diners, Zheng Zheng reports.

Beyond the brush, a life shaped by music

2026-01-16 06:57

Best known for his comic paintings, Feng Zikai was also a composer, whose influence is being rediscovered through concerts, exhibitions and new cultural institutions, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.

Chinese tea brands taste success on US main streets

2026-01-16 06:52

Growing number of stores reflects increasing popularity of beverage

Ballet gala caps international season

2026-01-15 17:21

From Jan 9 to 11, the 7th China International Ballet Season concluded with a spectacular closing gala at Beijing's Tianqiao Theatre.

Boonie Bears return for Spring Festival holiday

2026-01-15 16:55

The beloved anthropomorphic bear siblings, the Boonie Bears, are set to return to theaters during the Spring Festival holiday, the country's most lucrative box-office season of the year.

Liangzhu exhibition answers the question of defining civilizations

2026-01-15 07:16

An epic about civilization always starts with an ode to the ground. A stone soil-breaking tool carries profound meaning. It was with the tool used by the people of the Liangzhu culture, a Neolithic culture that existed in China's Yangtze River Delta region 5,300 to 4,300 years ago, that they embarked on a journey toward civilization.

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