In the Forbidden City, a retired ruler made a refuge for himself which is now being lovingly restored
The museum nearly tripled in size from 65,000 square meters to almost 200,000 square meters, and the number of exhibition rooms increased to 49, including an Asia Room, Africa Room, Europe Room and America Rooms for international exhibitions.
In a recent archaeological excavation of Wangjinglou heritage site in Xinzheng City of Henan Province, Zhengzhou Academy of Cultural Relics and Archaeology accidentally discovered two large-scale ancient city ruins from the Xia and Shang dynasties with a total area of nearly 1.7 million square meters.
A proto-porcelain dating back to Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C. - 1046 B.C.) was unearthed at an archeological site in Xinzheng, central China's Henan Province on Jan. 12, 2011. It is China's earliest porcelain so far, according to an expert at the excavation site.
Audiences may have the experience of watching a 3D film such as Avatar. But wearing 3D glasses to appreciate traditional Huangmei opera will definitely be a new experience.The production and style of this play is the first of its kind in China. During the play, audience members will feel as if they are a part of the scene.
Pingju Opera is a popular folk opera in north and northeast China. A modern Pingju Opera named "My Hulan River" is listed in the "Top Ten Works of the National Fund Program for Excellent Stage Arts".
Recently, a total of more than 60 ancient beacon towers from the Han dynasty were discovered at Subei Mongolia Autonomous County in Gansu Province, according to Jiefang Daily.
Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2011 shows the scenery of Luojiang County of Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Local government has invested some 600 million yuan RMB (more than 90 million U.S. dollars) on environmental remediation, improving local people's livelihood, attracting more investments and promoting the development of culture industry.
Actors perfrom Peking Opera "Red Cliff" at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 13, 2011. It is one of the performance of the month-long demonstration of excellent Peking Opera plays in Beijing.
Ma Li, a poet and senior newspaper editor, is showing off her talent for oil painting with a solo exhibition Touch - Ma Li Contemporary Chinese Poets Portrait Exhibition, at the Today Art Museum.
Walt Disney and China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra presents a classic cartoon fusion. Chen Nan reports.
Employees are panicking as they are expected to prepare performances for their companies' New Year season parties.