A cosmic dream comes true
2012-10-26 10:26:35
A Dream Like a Dream, an eight-hour play that's the magnum opus of a theater giant will tour the Chinese-speaking world.
A new Mandarin Mousetrap baits the Brits in London
2012-10-26 10:07:04
A Chinese version of Agatha Christie's 60-year-old play will be staged in the UK.
Shakespeare isn't lost in translation
2012-10-26 09:53:44
Director Wang Xiaoying has combined his understanding of the Shakespeare's Richard III with China's unique theatrical expression.
A kids' night at the opera
2012-10-26 09:51:43
Benjamin Britten was among the 20th century's most renowned composers.
Lu Sibai is gone but not forgotten
2012-10-26 09:47:58
The public has neglected Lu Sibai (1905-73) for decades, even though he's a pioneer of 20th-century Chinese oil painting.
Peacock's last bow launches dance fest
2012-10-26 09:27:07
Dancer and choreographer Yang Liping is bringing her latest production Peacock to the 2012 Dance Festival of the National Center for the Performing Arts.
Capturing the art of life
2012-10-26 09:12:29
The Zhongshan Park Project is an off-site program of the Shanghai Biennale at Edo Museum in Zhongshan Park, Shanghai, showcasing Deke Erh's photographs and visual documentary.
Young blood
2012-10-26 09:07:42
The China Shanghai International Arts Festival has started a program to give local youths' works global exposure. Mu Qian reports.
Still blowin'
2012-10-25 22:21:39
Young Beijing saxophonist Li Gaoyang is bringing jazz to China with missionary zeal.
Other former factory facelifts
2012-10-25 12:52:36
Hailed as "the first factory of China", Jiangnan Shipyard dates back to 1865 when its predecessor.
Wearing new hats for the chance to stay
2012-10-25 12:50:12
Relocation has never been easy, says Liu Luguang, who was once a furnace man at steel maker Shougang Corp's now abandoned plant and stayed on at the site as an engineer as the area is transformed into a creative industries zone.
Old iron and steel forges new art zone
2012-10-25 10:43:09
One area of Shougang Corp's abandoned factory has reopened as an art zone, welcoming the first visitors to the former steel-manufacturing base.