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

A sense of guilt and duty in recording survivors' stories.

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.