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Chinese Culture Permeates Fabric of British Society

Oct 28, 2015

Chinese influence in Britain is notable from the late 17th century onwards as wealthy Britons and a growing middle class provided a demand for Chinese goods such as porcelain and commodities such as tea. Chinese culture travelled to ...

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Culture Insider: 6 Things You May Not Know About Double Ninth Festival

Oct 28, 2015

The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar. In an ancient and mysterious book Yi Jing, or The Book of Changes, number "6" was ...

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Top 10 Highlights in China-UK Year of Cultural Exchange

Oct 28, 2015

Peking opera performers take part in a decorated vehicle parade as a celebration for the Chinese New Year in London, Feb 22, 2015. The China-UK Year of Cultural Exchange has been going on throughout 2015, during which the countries have ...

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Summer Palace Holds Exhibition on French Royal Castle Chambord

Oct 28, 2015

Guests from both the Chateau de Chambord and Summer Palace attend the opening ceremony of the exhibition on Oct 20, 2015. An exhibition on the culture and history of French royal castle, the Chateau de Chambord, opened at the Garden of ...

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China Moves to Improve Public Cultural Services

Oct 28, 2015

The Chinese government will ensure that every village and urban community has its own cultural center within five years. Culture centers that meet state standards for resources, facilities, services and functions should be in place by ...

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Prince of a Film

Oct 28, 2015

A screen capture from film The Little Prince. One of the most translated novellas globally, The Little Prince has reportedly found its way into 253 languages and dialects, selling as many as 200 million copies, but has rarely been made ...

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Bank Sees Value in Arts Sponsorship

Oct 28, 2015

Famed pianist Zhu Xiaomei gives a recital during the Beijing Music Festival and she plays one of Bach's major works, Goldberg Variations. An annual musical event not to be missed took place at Wangfujing Church on Oct 13. Since 2006, the ...

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Major Collaborations Between Top Museums in China and UK

Oct 27, 2015

Chinese cultural relics on display at the British Museum in London, Sept 13, 2005. As countries with long histories and profound culture, China and the UK have long been engaged in cultural exchanges. China is home to 4,000 museums, and ...

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Television Production Celebrates Great Sage

Oct 27, 2015

Filming of the documentary, a joint Chinese-British television production, began at a ceremony marking the 2,565th anniversary of the philosopher's birth. Confucius had its world premiere in London on Wednesday during President Xi ...

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Dance Drama Confucius to Hit Belgrade Stage

Oct 27, 2015

A scene from the dance drama Confucius The enduring legacy of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC) will be told through dance in Belgrade as officials announced Tuesday here a dance drama of the same name will be staged ...

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New Documentary to Disclose China's Paper Culture

Oct 27, 2015

This photo shows the course of documentary Paper Culture Along the Silk Road. Great Seed began production on its new documentary titled Paper Culture Along the Silk Road in Beijing on Tuesday. The project which explores the origins and ...

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Potala Palace Repainted in Renovation

Oct 27, 2015

Workers repaint the Potala Palace during an annual renovation of the magnificent ancient architectural complex in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Oct 21, 2015. Workers carry paint at the Potala Palace ...

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'fire Walking' Ceremony Held in E China Village

Oct 27, 2015

A man walks through burning charcoal as he participates in the traditional ritual "Lianhuo", or "fire walking", in Pan'an county, East China's Zhejiang province on Oct 21, 2015. Local people held the ceremony to show respects to ancestors ...

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Internet Hit Series Turned Into Movie

Oct 27, 2015

Director Yi Zhenxing (right) and actor Jia Nailiang attends a press conference. The Internet hit series Surprise continues to surprise. The grassroots-themed serial has been watched 2 billion times on Youku.com, one of China's largest ...

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Sa Dingding Sings in London

Oct 27, 2015

Singer Sa Dingding performs in London's Lancaster House on Oct 21. Chinese singer-songwriter Sa Dingding performed at London's Lancaster House on Oct 21 in the presence of President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at a creative ...

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