Authors who participate in The Bookworm Literature Festival (BLF) consistently say that they are amazed how a small independent bookstore can put on such an epically proportioned event. Visitors (expats and countrymen alike) from across ...
Two new exhibits offer a perfect way for visitors in Beijing to see the point where the vibrant local art scene and the international art world intersect. Artists Tao Hui and Korakrit Arunanondchai shared a joint opening at the Ullens ...
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The Xi Jinping Era presents his vision in Chinese and English, and offers glimpses into the president's personal life. As a young boy, Xi Jinping once refused to wear an old pair of shoes with floral prints for fear of being teased by ...
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Tom Cruise's stunts and news of some Chinese investment are drawing people to Mission: Impossible-Rouge Nation. Xu Fan interviews director Christopher McQuarrie. Ethan Hunt looks unbeatable in Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation. Tom ...
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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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Little Door Gods , an animation film about Chinese celestial beings, will be screened across the nation on New Year's Day next year. The film by Light Chaser Animation will follow the journey of two door gods in a contemporary Chinese ...
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The 6th China Beijing International Art Biennale opened its doors on Sept 24 at the National Art Museum of China. It is themed "Memory and Dreams". The thematic exhibition features 685 pieces of art from 96 countries. The exhibition ...
The Confucius Institute in Madrid brought Chinese culture closer to the general public on Saturday on the occasion of the Confucius Institute Day. The Institute organized different activities that took place between 11:00 local time ...
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Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, who was touring Mexico to promote his latest album entitled "Mexico," talked about his passion for China since his visit to the country in 1980s, and praised its culture in a recent interview. "I want to ...
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Art critic Yi Ying is displaying more than 50 landscape paintings at the CaoChangdi art zone in Beijing. Following Yi's solo exhibition in Shanghai last year, Yi is now making his Beijing debut. Most of these paintings are created by Yi ...
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The 7th World Confucianism Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Qufu city, in east China’s Shandong province, the hometown of the most honored ancient philosopher. The event, which began on Saturday, aims to promote international ...
Diao, 72, was born in Chengdu, China, but moved to New York City at a very young age. He attended Kenyon College in Ohio and studied philosophy, but soon found the academic world just wasn’t for him. Instead of class, Diao spent most ...
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The blockbuster art show 15 Rooms, which opened at the Long Museum in Shanghai on Thursday, has created quite a stir. At the live-art exhibition, artists and artist groups from different cultural backgrounds present artwork through ...
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Most of them dropped out of high school because of poverty. They were farmers before changing, ahem, their profession. They have appeared on TV and performed at various galas. To top it all, they have also performed on CCTV's Spring ...
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Fu Yiqing's life has many facets. She runs a successful interior decoration business, and travels to scores of countries to learn about local handicraft skills. Her installation art works have drawn huge crowds and more than 90,000 saw her ...