In the fall of 2012, Nishida Satoshi, a Japanese exchange student from Kyoto, was captivated by a double act comedy show at Beijing Language and Culture University.
With every generation having its own soundtrack, the charm of Qinqiang Opera has gone beyond generations, pulling on the heartstrings of a new audience. During a recent show by the An Wan Qinqiang Opera troupe in Lanzhou, Gansu province, tens of thousands of fans were captivated by the impressive vocal delivery and dynamic rhythms.
According to one version of the ancient Greek mythology, Hermes, the messenger god who was also the deity of commerce, travelers and boundaries, once encountered two snakes fighting. Using a staff, he separated them, and the snakes coiled around the staff in perfect balance, transforming themselves, together with the rod itself, into a symbol of harmony and peace befitting Hermes' role as a mediator.
Imagine a snake — coiled, elusive, and steeped in meaning — emerging from the depth of the world's cultural history to leave its mark on human imagination. Perhaps it's the rearing cobra, poised on the golden mask of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun, a symbol of protection and divine authority. Or it might be the head of Medusa, the Gorgon whose hair of writhing snakes and petrifying gaze have haunted myth and art alike.
As the lights dim and the familiar hum of anticipation fills the air, moviegoers in Beijing are in for a surprise — an art exhibition brought to the CBD branch of the Wanda cinema chain.
The film crew of the documentary series Life in the Fields traveled through China, driving a car with the title painted on it, visiting around 100 villages.
Pure and Infinite, an exhibition at Hebei Museum, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, running until April 13, is a collaboration between the National Museum of China and Hebei Museum, gathering selected examples of white porcelains in the collections of the two museums and other cultural institutions.
To celebrate the Year of the Snake, the Shanghai Museum holds the annual Zodiac Spring Festival exhibition with pieces related to snake culture and snake worship. The collections curated demonstrate how snakes have represented different cultural meanings in China and around the world. Click the video and find more.
Dozens of lawyers, law professors, and college students from diverse backgrounds gathered at a seminar on the legal protection of cultural heritage on Saturday at the Beijing Jingshi Law Firm in Beijing.
Rice noodles play a crucial role in the daily lives of people in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in China, and Southeast Asia.
Staff members display the first-day cover of the postage stamps for the Year of the Snake from the Eastern Calendar series in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday.
International travel bloggers experience the making of rouyan, a local delicacy, in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on Monday.
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