Citizens purchase New Year decorations in a market in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi province, Jan. 27, 2011.
Chinese and French writers shared views on their writing and understanding of the two cultures at a Beijing forum on Jan 21 and 22.
Blue of China is Europe's only publishing house dedicated solely to Chinese books.
The year is 1937 and washed-up American singer John Ramsey has just arrived for a one-month stint as a lounge singer in Beijing.
China's Palace Museum announced on Wednesday that a seven-year inventory reveals the museum's collection includes 1,807,558 objects.
The second international publicity video for China will screen soon around the world.
People dressed in the Qing Dynasty (1644 -1911) royal costumes play "Bingxi," or ice game, on a frozen lake in the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, Jan 26, 2011.
As more Chinese parents adopt a Western style of parenting that allows children more freedom and encouragement.
Sculptures from the Dazu Rock Carvings are shown at the National Museum Wales in Cardiff, Britain.
The most important category of the Buddhist paintings is the portraits of Buddha.
Face changing, better known as Bian Lian, is considered one of the most mysterious of China's traditional performing arts.