Il mondo della luna (The World of the Moon), an opera in three acts composed by Franz Joseph Haydn, had its Chinese premiere as part of the ongoing Beijing Music Festival on Sept 23 and 24, at the Dahua City Center for the Performing Arts.
Backkom, an adventurous polar bear character created over two decades ago, is set to make a comeback on the big screen in the upcoming animated film, Backkom Bear: Mars Mission.
A new exhibition at the Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing has provided a glimpse of royal childhood and youth in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Saudi Arabia has set its sights on welcoming 3 million visitors from China by 2030, as it was recently granted Approved Destination Status by China.
Pianist Yin Chengzong, 82, will play part of his famous repertoire, the piano concerto The Yellow River, which was adapted by Yin himself from the cantata of the same title by Xian Xinghai (1905-45), during a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Oct 1.
The Beijing Music Festival opened at the Poly Theater on Sept 22 with a concert by the China Philharmonic Orchestra under baton of Yang Yang. Cellist Mo Mo opened with Reflet d'un temps disparu, by composer Chen Qigang.
The 5th Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians concluded in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Sept 20. Launched in 2015, the competition is divided into two major sections: piano and violin.
Classical guitarist Yang Xuefei made her debut at Blue Note Beijing on Sept 22, with a recital of adaptations of Chinese and Western music.
Smooth yet tensile. Versatile and durable. With these qualities, Xuan paper is known as the "Paper of Ages".
Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China unveiled the eighth batch of the 20th-century architectural heritage sites, numbering 101, that they had discovered in China’s 24 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions on September 16 at Sichuan University in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
On a Saturday, beneath a persistent drizzle that lasted well into the night, the grandeur of the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, was undiminished by the enveloping mist and somber clouds.
The boutique guesthouse Land of Arts and Crafts, located in an ancient village in a western suburb of Beijing, provides a unique experience to explore the historical legacy and beauty of liuli — or colored glaze.