Spring sacrificing ceremony for Confucius held in Tianjin
2012-05-03 14:40:24
Middle school students acting as ancient honor guards attend the spring sacrificing ceremony for Confucius in Tianjin, north China, April 29, 2012.
Contemporary arts and crafts exhibition opens
2012-05-03 10:26:03
The first Chinese Contemporary Arts and Crafts Biennale has opened at the National Museum of China.
Yueju Opera gets a new lease of life
2012-04-27 10:20:57
Yueju Opera, with its melodious arias, has never stopped touching the hearts of audiences. Mu Qian finds out more about this captivating traditional performance art.
The world's a stage when the Bard meets Chinese opera
2012-04-27 09:53:10
"O for a muse of fire..." Shakespeare wrote for the chorus in Henry V, inviting audiences to travel with him on a voyage of the imagination.
Yue Opera play "Story of the Stone" on show in Beijing
2012-04-24 16:30:18
Actresses perform on stage the Yue Opera play"the Story of the Stone"at the Temple Theater in Beijing,capital of China,April 20,2012.
Ethnic minority costume show in Guangnan
2012-04-24 16:15:54
People of ethnic groups in Wenshan presented their clothes during a costume cultural festival.
Japan's pain challenges filmmakers
2012-04-22 07:35:50
Music festival to rock Shanghai
2012-04-20 17:27:52
The touring Midi music festival will get its first outing of the year on Saturday and Sunday, in Shanghai.
Booming cultural presence
2012-04-20 13:13:26
This year's London Book Fair was the start of a new chapter for the "going out" of China's publishing industry.
The circle of life
2012-04-19 08:05:33
The Hakka people's distinctive homes, called tulou, have a storied past and one today is a prime tourist attraction. Zhang Yue reports in Yongding, Fujian province.
Other worldly
2012-04-18 09:57:01
Described as a writer ahead of her time, Anni Baobei reveals rare bits of her personal life and explains the spiritual themes in her prose.
Eye on the Party
2012-04-18 09:51:33
A slew of books written by senior Chinese government officials were unveiled at the 2012 London International Book Fair.