In 1971 Maxwell Hearn entered a museum by the back door. What he found inside so fascinated him that he has never quite left the world.
Eight life-size Terracotta Warriors from China are among the works shown as part of a rare exhibition being hosted by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
From the traditional bamboo flute of Japan and the drums of South Asia to the domra from Russia, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra presented a world music concert featuring more than 60 musical instruments from around the world at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations on May 18.
Known as the hometown of Chinese shadow puppetry, Huazhou district of Weinan in Northwest China's Shaanxi province has now adapted its traditional heritage for the contemporary market.
Attracting Chinese tourists to visit the Central Mongolian province of Uvurkhangai is one of the top tasks for the province's tourism sector, a local official said on Tuesday.
Qingdao, a popular coastal destination in East China's Shandong province, is due to welcome its first ocean-themed music festival, the Tsingtao International Music Festival, this summer.
Over the past three decades, Wu Weishan, 57, director of the National Art Museum of China and an eminent sculptor in his own right, has been profiling the soul of society by producing sculptures of people considered to be the greatest minds in Chinese history.
Director Yu Xin recalls the first time she heard shakuhachi music when she was driving across a viaduct in Beijing three years ago. She was playing the album Sorae by Japanese musician Kinohachi, who began learning the instrument during childhood.
The Macao Government Tourist Office recently held an event at Beijing's Legendale Hotel promoting its delicious cuisine, cultural sites alongside some colorful artistic performances.
A large-scale concert named 2019 Chinese Music Gala is scheduled to be held in Markham Auditorium in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday night, according to the organizers.
For people who are familiar with Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper, the version being exhibited at the Palace Museum in Beijing may look familiar yet peculiar.
Melodious plays provide a backdrop for enthusiasts to don extravagant dress and makeup, Cheng Yuezhu reports.
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