Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon took audiences by storm when it was released 15 years ago. Now, 15 years after Ang Lee's international hit won four prizes at the 73th Academy Awards, the impressive Chinese wuxia (martial ...
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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 ...
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Chinese director Jia Zhangke has revealed that his latest film Mountains may depart is to be submitted for this year's foreign-language category at the Academy Awards. The movie tells the story of a family that moves from China to ...
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Chopsticks, or Kuaizi, have enjoyed more than 3,000 years of history in China and have deeply influenced Chinese life in terms of etiquette, cuisine and living philosophy. The culture of chopsticks is going to apply to become a Shanghai ...
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According to the MCPRC (Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China), a series of cultural events on the theme, "Fantastic Art China", will make their debut as the national brand in the Big Apple in 2015. Sponsored by the MCPRC ...
Asian giant gears up to pull out all stops to halt the fall in inbound tourism, Yang Feiyue reports. China will step up efforts to reverse the decline in the number of inbound tourists. A total of 33,500 modern public restrooms will be ...
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Land O’Lakes and Villa Crop Protection of South Africa have entered into a partnership, effective 26 October, that will capitalize on the growth potential of the South African agricultural market. The two organizations are joining ...
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The China Catering Internet and Brands Incubation Summit 2015 hosted by the World Association of Chinese Cuisine (WACC) opened On August 27 in Beijing. Attending the opening ceremony includes the leaders from the trade department of the ...
Director General of International Theatre Institute (ITI) Tobias Biancone addresses the 4th Global Alliance of Theatre Schools (GATS) International Theatre Festival in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 19, 2015. The 4th GATS International ...
In Matt McFetridge's words, his two-and-half year stint in China was the "time of his life". The American student, a native of the Finger Lakes region, New York, became fascinated by the ancient country after meeting his first Chinese ...
China is facing a reading crisis, with more than 50 percent of people surveyed believing their reading is far from enough, and only 20 percent satisfied with themselves. According to Xu Shengguo, head of the Chinese Academy of Press and ...
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A folk art museum, designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, has opened in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province on Sept. 20. The China Academy of Art project is committed to conserving, revitalizing and regenerating ...
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China may submit Wolf Totem, a co-production between China and France, as its 2016 Academy Awards best foreign language film entry after it was announced that another contender lost the bid late Tuesday. The producers of Mountains May ...
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A Century of Enlightenment, a Chinese film retrospective exhibition, will kick off on Friday in the US capital Washington D.C. During the one week activity, a forum on Sino-US cultural and film exchange will also be held. Sponsored by the ...
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People can understand a country or a nation from its movies because films can be seen as carriers of culture. China's President Xi Jinping expressed his love towards American films like Sleepless in Seattle, at the welcoming dinner hosted ...