The world awaits Chinese treasures
2011-01-13 09:33:27
The Palace Museum, the Forbidden City Press, and the Anhui Publishing Group have jointly launched a gigantic project to present to the world the treasures in the collection of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) royal residences.
What's new
2011-01-12 16:49:03
The animated feature, Little Big Panda, a Sino-European co-production, will premiere on Feb 3, the Chinese New Year.
Warm up to the cold by having some winter fun
2011-01-12 15:13:20
Beijing's favorite playground on ice is not just for kids. Grownups outnumbered the children at Houhai on Saturday afternoon, circling the famous city tourist attraction's frozen lake on ice skates and - my new favorite - ice-bikes.
A dream come true
2011-01-12 15:09:35
The Dreams of Jinsha, is in the running for an Oscar, after being accepted by the Academy Awards as a contender.Writer and producer Su Xiaohong says the film is a purely hand-drawn work and is China's first animation featuring images in "2K resolution", a technique that ensure clear and smooth images when magnified.
Hong Kong to hold 16th Chinese New Year parade
2011-01-12 13:13:30
The 16th International Chinese New Year Night Parade will be staged on Feb. 3 at Tsim Sha Tsui, featuring a total of 36 floats and performing groups from 11 countries and regions
'China Today' program to be highlighted at L.A. Art Show
2011-01-12 11:32:30
Twelve art galleries in four major cities in China will participate in the 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show in the form of a special program on contemporary Chinese art trends next week. The program, entitled "China Today" and consisting of art exhibition, lectures and a film screening, will be highlighted by a special show presented by the 53 Art Museum.
Get your tickets now if you are hoping to travel
2011-01-12 11:26:05
The celebration is the most popular on the calendar for the Chinese people at home and abroad as they welcome in the New Year as suggested by the traditional lunar calendar.
Priceless honey colored stones
2008-09-18 10:48:17
Honey colored stones are a special kind of jade originating from Shoushan, Fujian Province.
The track of Buddha painting
2007-11-21 15:34:43
The most important category of the Buddhist paintings is the portraits of Buddha.
Behind the changing masks
2007-10-18 14:05:26
Face changing, better known as Bian Lian, is considered one of the most mysterious of China's traditional performing arts.