A stage play enriches again and again

2012-09-14 09:22:35

What I needed to do was to externalize what's in the book in a way that fits what people had in their minds when they read the book.

Encore to live

2012-09-14 09:18:40

A modern literary classic gets a stage makeover, touching the heartstrings of a new generation and cementing Huang Bo's status as one of China's most solid thespians.

In the detail

2012-09-14 07:45:44

Bai Jingyi, 69, has been creating filigree and inlay objects of art for 51 years. But retirement from the Chinese art form has not crossed her mind.

How to get your drink on

2012-09-14 07:45:44

One of the first things that any new arrival to China learns is that food is a priority. Neighbors are more likely to greet each other with "chi le ma?"

A glimpse of Peru

2012-09-12 10:10:02

China Millennium Monument in Beijing has inaugurated the Peru Cultural and Art Festival, offering a glimpse of the natural beauty and profound civilization of Peru.

Focus on theater

2012-09-12 10:07:58

The China Collaborative Innovation Center for Theater Arts Management, the first institute of its kind in China, was launched recently in Beijing.

Olympic voice

2012-09-12 09:52:36

Twenty-three children recorded the song, Best Wishes From Beijing, recently in the capital to welcome the return of Chinese Olympic athletes.

China Guardian 31st Quarterly Auction ready to go

2012-09-11 17:26:34

In the Chinese painting category, some lots from artists and their relatives are ready to shine. Li Keran's Boy and Cattle and Fu Baoshi's Landscape are the highlights.

A globetrotting sculptor's works find a home

2012-09-11 15:00:17

Seven of Saint Clair Cemin's sculptures are displayed in New York's parks and pedestrian malls along Broadway between 57th and 157th Streets.

School of jeans makers in a capital of denim

2012-09-11 14:58:29

Through the "Blueprint" section of Modefabriek, the twice a year Amsterdam fashion fair, young tattooed crowd and several dozen exhibitors showed just how much denim clothing the Netherlands designs and sells.

Preserving folk music of India

2012-09-11 14:39:21

Mr. Khan, 66, one of the few remaining Sindhi sarangi players among the Manganiyars, plays for hours usually with no more company than a couple of passing goats.

Making creative count

2012-09-11 14:37:27

Some of the city's most active designers discuss the possibility of making a living as a creative professional in a city dominated by the lure of casino money post-handover.