Tapping the dance market
2011-01-21 11:19:30
After River Dance first performed in Beijing, in 2003, Chinese audiences fell in love with Irish tap dance and many more similar shows toured the country, culminating in 2009's CCTV New Year Gala.Caution: Men at Work-Tap is based out of Los Angeles and was directed and choreographed by Alfred Desio, in 1999, and will appear in the capital after a nationwide tour.
Call for tai chi to gain UN status
2011-01-21 11:18:58
Tai chi deserves the same popularity as China's Shaolin kungfu because it is another representation of unique Chinese culture.
China, Japan and South Korea to increase cultural exchanges
2011-01-20 11:10:11
Cultural ministers from China, Japan and South Korea participating the 3rd China-Japan-Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture held in Nara, Japan on Wednesday reached broad consensus on promoting cultural exchange and cooperation.
Austria's "Year of China" celebrations to be launched in Golden Hall
2011-01-20 10:33:41
A Chinese New Year concert in Vienna will be the prelude to Austria's "Year of China," which marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of China-Austria diplomatic ties, the Chinese embassy in Vienna said Tuesday.
"Experience Chinese Culture" event held in Washington
2011-01-20 10:28:43
At an event called "Experience Chinese Culture," Chinese kids introduced their culture to American kids.
Micro blogs crucial to handling emergencies
2011-01-19 13:53:40
Chinese enterprises are slow to recognize emergency situations and perform poorly when handling public relations crises, according to a recent report.
Bird film in theaters
2011-01-19 13:53:11
Director Sun Xian's My Garden of Eden, on the black-tailed gulls of Hailu Island in East China's Shandong province, will premiere on Jan 21.
From Brooklyn to Beijing, doing hip hop Chinese style
2011-01-19 13:52:49
Like cities all over the world, today's Beijing resonates to beats from the likes of Jay-Z and Kanye West. But what of local hip hop?
Rare rock paintings discovered in NW China
2011-01-19 13:52:20
Nearly 300 rock paintings depicting nomadic and agricultural lives have been discovered in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, researchers told Xinhua Jan. 14.
Young photographer wins Societe Generale art awards
2011-01-19 13:52:03
Jiang Pengyi's photography artwork titled Unregistered City No 2 has bagged the Jury Grand Prize of 15,000 euros ($20,000) at the first Societe Generale Chinese Art Awards, 2010.
Chinese united by cultural ties
2011-01-19 08:04:37
Beijing's top Taiwan affairs official has called on both sides of the Straits to jointly promote traditional Chinese culture in the latest effort to boost ties.
Two new applications for UNESCO World Heritage list
2011-01-18 14:41:20
Yuannan province's Chengjiang fossils site, and the site of Inner Mongolia's Yuan Dynasty Upper Capital have both made application to UNESCO to make the coveted list in 2012. Let's find out what makes these sites so special.