What they say

2011-05-13 07:52:05

The International Writing Program's meaning has far exceeded literature.

Date with the nation

2011-05-12 07:56:00

Li Yundi promises an all-Chinese piano program for 2011, saying he wants to take his music to cities across the nation.

Red-hot art

2011-05-12 07:56:00

A Uygur artist travels the great Taklimakan Desert for the purest sand to paint works that depict the landscape and everyday life of Northwest China.

What's New

2011-05-12 07:56:00

Singer Jiang Dawei will hold his first concert in 30 years on the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China's founding.

Older images retain their power

2011-05-12 07:57:47

Eyes fixed on photographs on a gallery wall at Caochangdi, 72-year-old Chen Baosheng's mind was lured away to a small French city named Arles.

Art of the ordinary

2011-05-11 08:22:09

What are the things that reflect everyday Chinese aesthetics, and how can they influence the world?

Historic suit gets a modern makeover

2011-05-11 08:22:09

Li Junqiang bought his black Zhongshan suit from a small tailor shop for about 700 yuan three months ago.

What's New

2011-05-11 08:19:17

My Stage, My Show, a talent show aiming to identify the capital's untapped grassroots talents, was launched recently at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing.

French director's dramas duel on opposing stages

2011-05-10 08:02:00

Imagine sitting on a sunny balcony, cigarette in hand, reading a book by Marguerite Duras as some cool jazz plays in the background.

Young man follows in footsteps of Confucius

2011-05-10 08:00:10

At 12, James Kong surprised his teacher by talking about the merits of self-cultivation and righteousness at a school camp in Barnes, London.

Rare ceramics at Christie's spring sales

2011-05-10 08:00:10

Several rare ceramics will highlight Christie's spring sales in Hong Kong among which a Qing Dynasty famille rose vase deserves special attention.

No denying the Holocaust

2011-05-10 08:00:10

A recent production of Then They Came for Me in Beijing underlines the importance of not forgetting the lessons of history.