What your future holds
2011-02-12 11:16:45
The Chinese zodiac is represented by 12 animal signs each representing a distinctive set of characteristics and personalities.
Animal magic
2011-02-12 10:42:54
China's zodiac cycle is celebrated by the post office with an annual series of new editions of stamps, and some can bring untold fortune.
Song brocade
2011-02-12 10:19:28
China is known as a country with a rich heritage of textile manufacturing. Ancient Chinese textiles developed to an advanced stage in terms of growing cotton, flax, and mulberry trees, as well as keeping silkworms, using minerals and plants as dyes, and developing textile equipment.
Immersed once more in 1930s Shanghai
2011-02-11 07:47:58
Xiaobai's new book is a dramatic novel in praise of Shanghai's concessions, dripping with historical details and vivid descriptions.
Book club lays out a clean page for debate
2011-01-31 07:53:30
Todd Balazovic learns how a mixed group of book fans are binding together with their shared passion.
Beijing Lord Rabbit figurines
2011-02-11 14:53:20
A unique artwork that depicts a cute rabbit in a powerful pose, Lord Rabbit figurine is considered an amazing symbol of Beijing local culture.
Chinese folk arts characteristics
2011-02-11 14:52:43
Chinese folk art is a visual art created by ordinary people to meet ordinary social needs.
Hakka heritage stages a show of force
2011-02-11 07:47:58
Since the tulou - the earthen communal houses of the Hakka people - were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008, they have become iconic attractions of Southeast China's Fujian province.
Exhibition of intangible cultural relics held
2011-02-10 06:51:14
An exhibition featuring intangible cultural relics was held in Wuhan Wednesday. More than 200 items displayed at the exhibition attracted many visitors.
Lines of investigation
2011-02-09 08:16:44
Li Juyan's calligraphy collection sourced from Chinese ethnic groups is as important to him as his son.
Focusing on the absurd
2011-02-09 08:16:44
An avant-garde artist's use of surrealism in photography receives huzzas from progressives and boos from traditionalists. Zhang Kun reports.
China's Imperial Bells reverberate in Sydney
2011-02-09 10:42:34
Artists from China's Hubei Province presented an impressive concert featuring Chinese traditional music instruments and ethnic songs on Tuesday night.
