Cultural taboos in China
2011-03-03 09:32:21
Foreigners are not expected to know all of these things the minute they step off the plane and will be given great latitude.
World's largest Buddha College
2011-03-02 15:18:04
Henan Buddha College, the world's largest Buddha College, held its first entrance examination from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27.
100,000 Tibetans celebrate Buddhism festival in Lhasa
2011-03-02 10:43:21
More than 100,000 Tibetan Buddhism believers are estimated to have gathered at a monastery in Lhasa Tuesday to mark a traditional religious festival ahead of the Tibetan New Year that begins Saturday.
Exquisite painted egg-shells
2011-03-01 11:22:01
Painted egg-shell is a folk custom craftwork to paint pictures on the shells of chicken and goose eggs.
Strange tales of Liaozhai - the No.1 book about spirits and ghosts
2011-03-01 10:39:48
Strange Tales of Liaozhai is a well-known collection of short stories written by Pu Songlin (1640-1715 AD) of the Qing Dynasty.
Legend of the White Snake
2011-03-01 10:39:48
Legend of the White Snake is one of the most famous tales in China.
Early idea of perfection
2011-03-01 07:30:28
Every week we look at a work of art or a cultural relic that puts the spotlight on China's heritage.
The other little book
2011-03-01 07:30:28
The latest craze among young Chinese is a notebook with the logo of a fashion house on its cover.
Cultural system reform not commercialization
2011-03-01 07:14:28
China's reform of the cultural system does not mean the commercialization of culture.
Making the cut for dragon's day
2011-02-28 09:29:38
As the legendary dragon prepares to raise its head, Beijing hair salons are being bombarded with bookings by citizens searching for good luck.
First intangible cultural heritage protection law
2011-02-25 16:28:11
China's top legislature Friday passed the country's first law on intangible cultural heritage (ICH) protection.
Photos tell 'China Story' in Brussels
2011-02-25 15:53:39
A two-week China-themed photo exhibition opened Thursday at the Euoprean Commission headquarters.