The company says that some of its classic properties including Peppa Pig, Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear have all performed exceptionally well within the pre-school sector throughout the last 12 months. With 2015 coming to a close, ...
Tags: Rainbow Designs, bear, Toys
The Buddha statue on display at the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest in March. [Photo/Xinhua] A 1000-year-old Buddha statue with a mummified monk inside, now in possession of Dutch private collector Oscar van Overeem, ...
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The 20th anniversary of the enthronement of 11th Panchan Lama,Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, is celebrated at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in the city of Xigatze, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Dec 8, 2015. [Photo/Chinanews.com] ...
Tags: Panchen Lama, 20th Anniversary
Laba Festival is held on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month on the Chinese calendar. It is a festival that started as a sacrificial offering to ancestors. It is a traditional festival of China that is regarded as the preface of the Spring ...
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The Tree by Domenico Monteforte. [Photo provided to China Daily] Artists from Tuscany in Italy have used brushes, colors and even a shuttlecock to portray their impressions of China. The exhibition, New Ways of Seeing, at the Shaw Hall ...
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 ...
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A 10,000 yuan ($1,571) reward is being offered to whoever can translate the Sanskit scripture written on a prized collection of 171 Pattra-leaf sutras that will be exhibited at the 3rd Taihu International Buddhism, Tourism and Culture Expo ...
Tags: Pattra-leaf sutras, Tibetan culture, reward, translate
With the approaching of the year of the sheep in the Chinese lunar calendar, the "Happy Chinese New Year, Charming Beijing" event will kick off at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on the afternoon of February1, 2015(local time). The ...
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A performer practices crying out his wares as a street vendor at Badachu Park on Feb 9. (Source: China Daily/ Li Jundong) Despite more and more young people turning their back on tradition, temple fairs remain a favorite event during ...
The Yonghegong Lama Temple generally gets the hype from visitors in the capital, but the older Dongyue Temple is also in downtown Beijing, offering a surprisingly tranquil environment is home to some incredible buddha statues, as well as ...
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The crowd at Atou Studio was abuzz with Beijing's art and media types to kick off the JUE music and arts festival. The warm and low key gig was billed as an art exhibit, showcasing just four pieces of sonic-themed art. "We wanted to create ...
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In the midst of this digital age, it's all too easy to overlook the paper which is still deeply embedded into our daily lives. Yet there was a time when these simple sheets also represented massive technological breakthrough. The modern ...
Just east of the Temple of Heaven, the Beijing Articraft Workshop is a meeting point for traditional Beijing craft artisans. Imperial arts like Beijing embroidery and folk arts like Chinese paper-cuttings are taught at the workshop. Ji ...
Tags: Drawing, Gourds, craft artisans
The 'Experiencing China' event series was held in Berlin during the Berlin Asian-Pacific Week from May 18 to 24. Included among the events were Beijing's keynote forum 'Intelligent City, Innovative Life', its intangible cultural heritage ...
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Beijing is the top choice for Chinese travelers spending their recent three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays, according to the Chinese National Tourism Administration. Data released by Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development ...
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