Careless caretaker

2011-08-25 07:44:56

Management issues are said to be the root cause of a series of scandals that have plagued the Palace Museum in Beijing.

What's new

2011-08-23 08:02:36

A New Zealand resident in Shanghai has walked away with the top honors in an eco-art contest with her violin made of waster paper, plastic tubes and used pull-top cans.

Broken plate puts spotlight on Ge ware

2011-08-23 08:02:36

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

Happy feet

2011-08-21 07:56:59

Jean Kessels, 26, an American freelancer working in Beijing, has to fly home if she wants to buy a pair of boots that fit.

Hip-hop highnesses merge kingdoms

2011-08-21 07:55:10

Jay-Zand Kanye West are old-fashioned oligarchs, the last of a dying breed in an age of the regional hit, the no-budget viral video, the Twitter star.

With one sneeze, millions may die

2011-08-21 07:55:10

"Contagion," directed by Steven Soderbergh, is to be released between September and December worldwide.

Reaching for the Broadway stage, via Skype and YouTube

2011-08-21 07:55:10

YouTube, Skype, Facebook, Flip cameras and widely available video equipment have given technology a greater role in theater casting.

A different feeling

2011-08-19 07:58:50

Choreographer Gao Yanjinzi is confident her latest work, Offering and Fragrance, will finally help Chinese audiences understand modern dance.

Kiss Me, Kate musical touches down in China

2011-08-19 07:58:50

Romantic, touching and hilarious, with a classic Cole Porter score, Kiss me, Kate is regarded as one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time.

What's on

2011-08-19 07:58:50

The Cafa Art Museum is holding Frozen Passion, a retrospective show for veteran oil painter and art educator Li Zongjin.

Right to rewrite?

2011-08-19 07:58:50

Criticism of Chinese authors includes the claim the only reason some have an international following is because their translators have done such a great job.

Chinese translations drop tricky references

2011-08-19 07:58:50

Li Jihong started learning English at 12. Still under 30, Li has 21 published volumes of translations to his credit.