Chirping for victory
2011-11-08 07:54:58
The two combatants scream high-pitched battle cries as they leap toward each other. One slips out of an attempted headlock to flip his attacker over, judo style.
Young and traditional
2011-11-04 14:52:56
Students practise singing during a training session in Peking Opera at an art school affliated to Shenyang Normal University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, Nov 3, 2011.
Bearing the torch
2011-11-04 11:06:06
Gish Jen, born to immigrant Chinese parents, is giving US literary heavyweights a run for their money.
Knots of fortune
2011-11-04 08:47:03
Chinese embroidery is a traditional symbol of good luck and reunion.
Let's take a taxi
2011-11-04 08:47:03
You might hear tall tales about China's maniac cab drivers and devious scam artists. Follow Nicholas Richards through this guide for a smooth ride
Laughs in translation
2011-11-04 07:59:20
A Broadway play looks at the sillier side of the linguistic and cultural miscommunications that arise when East meets West.
Cultural thirst drives China's top tea boom
2011-11-04 07:59:20
Fifteen years ago, the Lam family business picked up a consignment of aged tea from a defunct Hong Kong restaurant.
Art studies get a lift from establishment
2011-11-03 07:59:00
The Ministry of Culture recently organized a seminar on art studies as an academic discipline in China.
Picture perfect Beijing
2011-11-03 07:59:00
The weeklong World Photographers Focusing on Beijing event highlights the city's beauty, past and present.
Scholar brings Bach to Beijing
2011-11-02 07:58:20
German conductor Helmuth Rilling recently shared his understanding of Bach's music with Chinese students at a master class in Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music.
Ballet with a twist - and flips
2011-11-01 07:37:12
Aballerina performs a pirouette on her partner's shoulder - and then another on his head. This is an iconic scene from the version of Swan Lake the Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe of China premiered in 2005.
Cirque du Soleil charms Mexico City
2011-10-31 09:42:47
Cast members of the show "Ovo" by Canada's Cirque Du Soleil perform during a media preview in Mexico City October 29, 2011.