Fruits of the fair

2011-09-09 07:49:23

The 18th Beijing International Book Fair wrapped up on Sunday after setting a number of records.

Fest celebrates an empress' birthday

2011-09-08 16:33:26

Daughters' Day, a festival for women, kicked off on Sept 1 in Guangyuan, Sichuan province, with a day's holiday for every female office worker in the city.

Cultural hybridism at sculpture meet

2011-09-08 16:15:11

More than 600 sculptors from 100 countries and regions took part in the third Changchun World Sculpture Conference.

Veteran ink artist's mountain of work on display

2011-09-08 16:00:56

Mountains are clearly close to ink artist Ma Jizhong's heart.

Intangible cultural heritage celebrated in Shanghai

2011-09-08 15:58:42

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival kicked off in Shanghai on Sept 7, 2011.

Soprano Zheng Nan spreads harmony in Italy

2011-09-06 07:58:06

Italian opera went international on Saturday night in Imola, a town in central Italy, where an enthusiastic public warmly applauded the performance of Chinese soprano.

The MAN behind the WOMEN

2011-09-06 07:58:06

Li Yugang has been compared with Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang and his new show is an ambitious attempt to recreate the four outstanding beauties of China.

Henan bone flutes date back to 6,000 BC

2011-09-06 07:58:06

Editor's Note: Every week we look at a work of art or a cultural relic that puts the spotlight on China's heritage.

Self-made moon cakes for Festival

2011-09-05 09:08:53

Self-made moon cakes are popular in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Sept 12.

Polish presence

2011-09-04 08:00:25

As part of the annual 798 Art Festival, elite boutique hotel Grace Beijing will be hosting an exhibition by Polish photo-artist Ryszard Horowitz

Woolly rhino's evolutionary cradle

2011-09-03 07:48:22

New research suggests the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau's frosty highlands may have been an evolutionary cradle for the woolly rhinoceros and other giant shaggy mammals.

Growing craze for luxury: Italy jewelry show

2011-09-03 07:48:22

Andy Warhol was quoted as saying in the 1960s that walking into a Bulgari shop was like visiting a contemporary art show.