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French Artist's Sculptures Inspire Reflections on Modern Life

Nov 25, 2015

Jean-Jacques De Dardel (3rd L), Swiss Ambassador to China, Fan Di'an (4th R), president of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Philippe Staib (1st R), founder of Philippe Staib Gallery in Shanghai, Henry-Claude Cousseau (2nd L), president of ...

Tags: French Artist, Sculptures, bronze sculptures

China's Most Artistic Library Opens Wuzhen

Nov 25, 2015

A girl reads books in the library in Wuzhen town, Tongxiang, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zjol.com.cn] Recently, several photos of a library in Wuzhen Town went viral online and drew much attention of the young people who love ...

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French Artist Depicts The Cosmos

Nov 25, 2015

Visitors enjoy Simon Rulquin's art pieces at YISHU 8 in Beijing, Nov 21, 2015. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Inspired by astronomy, French artist Simon Rulquin takes his viewers on a shuttle through the universe through his art. ...

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Cultural Exchanges Bring China and Central and Eastern Europe Together

Nov 25, 2015

Visitors wait to get their Chinese names written by using Chinese calligraphy on Sept 5 in Bucharest, Romania. Sep 5 was the last day of the first Embassy Festival in Romania, which was sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ...

Tags: Cultural Exchanges, Chinese Culture

Producer on 'the Martian', 'X-Men' and Role of China

Nov 25, 2015

Actor Matt Damon arrives for the UK premiere of "The Martian" at Leicester Square in London, Britain, Sept 24, 2015. [Photo/Agencies] In the latest sci-fi blockbuster "The Martian," China plays a critical role in aiding an American ...

Tags: science fiction movies, 'the Martian', Kinberg

Inner-Mongolian Band Wins Over European Fans

Nov 25, 2015

Nine Treasure members. Leading vocal Askhan (middle) is deemed as the soul character by Nine Treasure members. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] After touring 12 cities in nine European countries, Inner-Mongolian folk metal band Nine ...

Tags: Inner-Mongolian Band, folk metal band, European Fans

Traces of Human Activities Dating Back a Million Years Found in Shaanxi

Nov 25, 2015

Archaeologists clear a tomb at the excavation site of the Neolithic site at the ruins of the Longgang Temple paleoanthropological site in Hanzhong city of Shaanxi province. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese archeologists found traces of human ...

Tags: Neolithic Age, ruins, Shaanxi

Inner Mongolia Races to Preserve Threatened Cultural Heritage

Nov 25, 2015

Performers from Inner Mongalian Military Area Command's art troupe perform a Mongolian dance on Sept 15, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region is racing to interview and record performances by aging craftsmen ...

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Wanda Plans Film Arm's IPO, Eyes Hollywood Size

Nov 25, 2015

A Wanda cinema in Yichang, Hubei province. [Photo by Zhou Jianping/China Daily] Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd, the privately owned Chinese property conglomerate, plans to list its film production and distribution business within a year, Wang ...

Tags: Wanda, film production, international film industry

British Museum Puts Exhibits Online with Google Street View, Including Admonitions Scroll

Nov 25, 2015

Admonitions Scroll (detail). [Screenshot of Google Cultural Institute site] Fans of the British Museum are now able to avoid the crowds to enjoy some 5,000 high-resolution images of the museum's collection online, including the ...

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'the Phantom of The Opera' to Hold 64 Shows in Beijing

Nov 25, 2015

A set photo of The Phantom of the Opera in Beijing. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] Twenty-nine years after its premiere in London, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" is now being staged in Beijing for the first time. It is ...

Tags: Opera, Beijing

When Snuff Bottles Saved Quju Opera

Nov 4, 2015

Twenty years ago, when composer Dai Yisheng, along with scriptwriter Zhang Yonghe and director Gu Wei, created Snuff Bottles, a Quju Opera work produced by Beijing Quju Opera Troupe, she didn't expect that the show would save Quju Opera, a ...

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50th Defense Day of Pakistan Commemorated in China

Nov 4, 2015

The 50th Defense Day and solidarity with martyrs was commemorated today at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing with enthusiasm and solemnity paying homage to the martyrs of the 1965 War. The hallmark of the day was a tribute to the brave ...

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50 Galleries Represented at 'photo Shanghai'

Nov 4, 2015

Celebrity portraits were among the 500 photos on sale at the Shanghai Exhibition Center over the weekend. 'Photo Shanghai' combines the works of 50 leading galleries from around the world, and took in record revenues. The exhibition is ...

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The One to Release First Chinese Album

Nov 4, 2015

South Korean singer Jeong Soon-won, known by his stage name The One, will release online his first Chinese album, titled Because of You, on Friday. Earlier this year, the singer took part in the third season of popular Chinese variety ...

Tags: South Korean singer, Chinese Album