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Discovering Labagoumen

Nov 26, 2015

Towering golden-leaved birch trees in Labagoumen. [File photo] Labagoumen, located in Huairou District, is the northernmost town in the municipality of Beijing. Bordering Hebei Province, it lies 150 km from the heart of the capital. The ...

Tags: Labagoumen, longevity town, Tourism

Dance Drama 'confucius' Wins Thunderous Applause in Serbia

Nov 26, 2015

Chinese actors perform drama "Confucius" at Belgrade's Sava Center in Serbia, Nov 15, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] As soon as they returned to the stage after performing a one-and-half hour drama featuring ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, ...

Tags: Drama, 'confucius', Belgrade Dance Festival

So The World May Hear

Nov 26, 2015

Supporters from around the world come together in St. Paul, Minnesota for 15th annual So The World May Hear Awards Gala in 2015. [Photo/starkeyhearingfoundation.org] Fifth-grader Xie Wen'an lost his hearing at an early age. Although he ...

Tags: hearing aids, charity initiatives, new technologies

Room for Creativity - Beijing's Independent Art Scene in Motion

Nov 26, 2015

A room from the the "Apartment of Dreams Come True". [Photo/art-ba-ba.com] An icy wind blows through the streets of Beijing as we head for the northeastern part of the capital. We are driving to a neighborhood called Cuigezhuang, which ...

Tags: Creativity, Beijing's Independent Art

The Foreign Ming-Style Furniture Fascination

Nov 26, 2015

Ming-style furnitures. With its fabulous shapes, unique historical value, and impeccable craftsmanship, Ming-style furniture enchants domestic and overseas collectors alike. Western collectors even hail it as furniture in its most perfect ...

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Will China Double Your Salary?

Nov 26, 2015

With a GDP of over RMB 60 trillion, China's economy has again achieved a more than seven percent growth, which can't be equaled elsewhere in the world. Also, 100 of the world's latest top 500 companies are from China. Do these facts leave ...

Tags: Salary, job, China's job market

Colleagues Remember Gifted Artist Luo Erchun

Nov 26, 2015

Luo Erchun. [Photo provided to China Daily] Six months after his first solo exhibition, Luo Erchun, a respected oil painter and professor with the Central Academy of Fine Arts, died in his Beijing home in late October. He was 85. Unlike ...

Tags: Luo Erchun, painter, Artist

Rare Bronze, Gilded Clock to Feature at Poly International Auction Autumn Sale

Nov 26, 2015

18th century glided clock. [Photo provided to China Daily] A Tai Ping You Xiang bronze and an 18th century glided clock are among the highlights of Poly International Auction's autumn sale next month. The clock is an example of ...

Tags: Bronze, clock, sale

Tianjin Theater Opens New Season

Nov 26, 2015

Acrobatic performance. [Photo provided to China Daily] The Grand Theater of Wuqing will start a new season of performing arts later this month. Located in Wuqing district of Tianjin, the Grand Theater of Wuqing, with a seating capacity ...

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TV Series on Big-City Stress

Nov 26, 2015

Zhu Yawen (left) and Ma Yili.[Photo provided to China Daily] Stress has become a part of big-city life, and a new TV series now focuses on it. Launched on Nov 7, two episodes of the Swan Dive for Love are aired during prime time every ...

Tags: TV Series, Stress, young Chinese

TV Series About Iconic Singer Teresa Teng in The Works

Nov 26, 2015

Teresa Teng in 1977. [Photo/Xinhua] Twenty years after iconic singer Teresa Teng died of an asthma attack, her fame is far from abating, and a biographical television series reportedly is in the works between Taiwan producers and those on ...

Tags: TV Series, Singer, Teresa Teng

Peking Opera by The Book

Nov 26, 2015

Performances of Peking Opera, which originated in the mid-19th century, are still popular among Chinese audiences. [Photo provided to China Daily] Early last year, when Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, suggested establishing a ...

Tags: Peking Opera, Palace Museum

Digital Archive to Be Created for Ancient Sculpture Grottoes

Nov 26, 2015

The Maijishan Grottoes. [File photo/Chinanews.com] Chinese researchers are taking digital inventory of a collection of ancient sculptures and artwork at the Maijishan Grottoes in Northwest China's Gansu province, local relics protection ...

Tags: Digital Archive, Grottoes, sculptures, artwork

Hundreds of Ancient Roman Relics to Tour China

Nov 26, 2015

Well-known statues, artworks, and ancient Roman icons will be displayed. [Photo/Chinanews.com] Up to 233 sets of ancient relics from Rome will meet Chinese visitors in the coming year. That's according to an agreement signed by the ...

Tags: Ancient Roman, artworks

for Unseasoned Expats, Finding Jobs in China Gets Harder

Nov 26, 2015

There were over 900 expats participating in the Beijing fair that just concluded last Saturday. [Photo/SAFEA] "Candidates have to be native speakers, with at least two years' teaching experience. And a TEFL certificate is a must," said ...

Tags: Unseasoned Expats, Finding Jobs, China