Arts week puts culture on display

2012-03-07 13:41:42

Michael Bloomberg, mayor of U.S. city of New York, kicked off on Tuesday New York City Arts Week, which is expected to attract more than 80,000 attendees.

Old-school class

2012-03-06 16:10:40

A traditional private women's college keeps alive ancient ways of learning.

Guo Jingming: man of many parts

2012-03-06 14:56:44

China's best-selling writer Guo Jingming is slim and suavely dressed in a creamy Western-style morning coat and a cute, white bow tie.

Art in the park

2012-03-02 09:28:39

Interactive exhibits and creative interpretations of bunk beds make the Hong Kong portion of the Bi-City Biennale worth a second look. Rebecca Loo takes a stroll through.

House of gold reflects creativity

2012-03-02 09:28:21

An ongoing exhibition explores the art world of the past three decades through physically creating the concept of domestic space.

Cultural protection has no borders

2012-03-01 11:01:22

China is working to safeguard not only its own intangible cultural heritage but also that of the Asia-Pacific region.

Rewind and play

2012-03-01 11:00:59

The restoration of old films in China largely depends on government assistance, but it is not a straightforward process.

Martial arts festival kicks off in Hong Kong

2012-02-29 11:08:35

The 10th Hong Kong International Martial Arts Festival opened at the Asia World-Expo, Hong Kong on Feb 25.

Field of dreams

2012-02-29 10:33:30

For 700 years, folk artists from around the country have flocked to a village in Henan to perform in the open air. But the youth's mindset might silence this age-old tradition.

Chinese Father's Day advocated

2012-02-28 16:19:00

The Chinese Father's Day Initiative recently was founded in Beijing to promote a Chinese version of Father's Day.

Chinese architect wins Pritzker

2012-02-28 15:40:23

Chinese architect Wang Shu has won this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first Chinese citizen to receive the prize.

Read your leader

2012-02-28 08:10:08

The books China's government officials pore over are a guide to what they're thinking. Yang Guang reports.