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Artist Reveals Intense Feelings in Painted Sketches

Nov 26, 2015

An artwork by Fang Lijun. [Photo provided to China Daily] Contemporary artist Fang Lijun's solo exhibition in Beijing showcases his dozen ink sketches, which he paints to record instant thoughts and emotions when he travels and meets ...

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Director Creates Buzz Abroad Even Before Debut at Home

Nov 26, 2015

Sun Li, the actress who plays the role of Zhen Huan in The Legend of Zhen Huan, portrays Mi Yue in the new series The Legend of Mi Yue. [Photo provided to China Daily] Director Zheng Xiaolong's upcoming epic series The Legend of Mi Yue ...

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Festival Gives Fans Taste of Modern German History

Nov 26, 2015

The movie We Are Young, We Are Strong is among the 14 titles screened at the Festival of German Cinema in China. [Photo provided to China Daily] When you speak of Germany, most Chinese probably think of beer and soccer, but an ongoing ...

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Veteran Rocker to Release Album After 10-Year-Hiatus

Nov 26, 2015

Chinese veteran rocker and director Cui Jian poses during the 8th Rome Film Festival in Rome, Italy on November 13, 2013. Cui's film "Blue Bone" is to screen during the festival. [Photo/Xinhua] Cui Jian, China's "Godfather of Rock," will ...

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Paris Attacks Hurt China’s Outbound Tourism to France

Nov 26, 2015

Many Chinese travel agencies have cancelled tour plans in France due to security fears after the last week Paris attacks. [File photo] Apart from the human cost of the terror attacks in Paris last week, there is also the economic impact. ...

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Programs for 2016 China-Latin America Cultural Exchange Year Announced

Nov 26, 2015

Jose Luis (left), and Hector (right) who are woodcutters working near Casa de Isla Negra, express their admiration of the Chinese people.[Photo by Li Ge/China Daily] The embassy coordination meeting on the 2016 China-Latin America ...

Tags: China-Latin America, Cultural Exchange

Ink Art Fair to Debut in HK

Nov 26, 2015

Foliage Flourishing like a Waterfall by Wei Ligang. [Photo provided to China Daily] Ink Asia, an art fair specializing in contemporary ink art, will debut in Hong Kong on Dec 18. More than 40 international galleries and art institutions ...

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Earthen Ties

Nov 26, 2015

Matychenkov, soil expert from Russia, has found an exciting new ground for his work in Hunan. [Photos provided to China Daily] Vladimir Matychenkov, a soil expert from Russia, is digging up fields in Central China for sustainable ...

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Veteran Reinvents Classic Tale

Nov 26, 2015

Li Weikang, one of the country's most famous Peking Opera performers, wants to use her experience to keep the traditional theater form fresh. [Photos provided to China Daily] Like many ancient art forms in China, Peking Opera is ...

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Australia's Tasmania Opens First Confucius Classroom

Nov 26, 2015

The first Confucius Classroom in Australia's island state of Tasmania opens on Nov 18, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] The opening ceremony of the first Confucius Classroom in Australia's island state of Tasmania was held on Thursday at Scotch ...

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Spain's Catalonia to Introduce Chinese Language in Public Schools

Nov 26, 2015

The Confucius Institute in Barcelona holds activities for local people to experience Chinese culture, Sept 25, 2015.[Photo/barcelona.es.chinesecio.com] Representatives from eight universities in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, met in ...

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Vice-Minister Ding Meets Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson

Nov 26, 2015

Vice-Minister Ding Wei(left) and Ottawa mayor Jim Watson (right) shake hands in Beijing on Nov 18 [Photo\Culturalink.gov.cn] Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Culture Ding Wei met Ottawa mayor Jim Watson on Nov 18. Ding noted that the ...

Tags: cultural exchanges, Canada-China Cultural Dialogue, food festival

Actresses Stage Pajama Party to Promote Film

Nov 26, 2015

Actresses pose at pajama party to promote the upcoming movie, Run for Love. [Photo provided to China Daily] Four actresses — Zhou Dongyu, Chen Yanxi, Liang Jing and Wu Mochou — lay on a bed dressed in pajamas to promote their ...

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Lu Han's Latest Movie Song a Hit

Nov 26, 2015

Actor Lu Han. [Photo provided to China Daily] A year after Lu Han's first song for the movie Our Tomorrow broke records, the singer-actor's latest song Medals is making waves. The song is based on Lu's singing for The Witnesses, a crime ...

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Chinese Film Industry Embraces Fantasy

Nov 26, 2015

A poster of the fantasy movie Monster Hunt [File photo] The Chinese film industry has experienced new highs this year, with several breakthrough domestic works proving hits across the country and breaking the box office records time after ...

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