Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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When Ancient Buddhism Meets Modern Technology
Oct 28, 2015Longquan Monastery is located at the foot of the Fenghuangling (Phoenix Ridge) on the western outskirts of Beijing. First built in Liao Dynasty (907-1125), the monastery regains reputation as it embraces the Mobile Internet age. Every ...
Tags: Ancient Buddhism, Modern Technology, WeChat
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Halloween Parade Held in E China
Oct 28, 2015People perform during a Halloween parade at the Happy Valley amusement park in East China's Shanghai, Oct. 10, 2015. People perform during a Halloween parade at the Happy Valley amusement park in East China's Shanghai, Oct. 10, 2015. ...
Tags: Halloween parade, Shanghai
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Hard Pill to Swallow?
Oct 28, 2015The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine has triggered a new debate on traditional Chinese medicine, and reminds us that modern medical science depends on inspiration from every possible source. A Chinese scientist winning ...
Tags: Nobel Prize, medicine, TCM
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Festival Gift for Wagner Fans in China
Oct 28, 2015Erl is a small village in the northern part of Tyrol, Austria, which is more renowned for its cows than for double bass. But every summer, opera lovers - especially fans of the German composer Richard Wagner - from all over the world flock ...
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'wolf Totem' Replaced in Oscars Race Due to Too Few Chinese Participation
Oct 28, 2015The last-minute change to China's submission for the 2016 Academy Awards best foreign language film award was because "Wolf Totem" did not meet the requirements. According to a report by China Film News, Oscars organizers notified ...
Tags: "Wolf Totem", Oscars, film
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Homegrown Films Aiming to Match Hollywood in Visual Effects
Oct 28, 2015The gap between domestic blockbusters and their Hollywood counterparts is closing, especially in visual effects. In recent years, inspired by high-grossing Hollywood pictures, domestic filmmakers have attempted to cash in on films driven ...
Tags: Homegrown Films, Hollywood, SARFT
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Disney's 14th Princess Moana to Debut in 2016
Oct 28, 2015Disney's 14th princess Moana will make her debut in a movie of the same name that hits theaters on Nov 23, 2016. Moana tells the story of a young woman who uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the ...
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as Great Wall Vanishes, Restoration Is Vital
Oct 28, 2015The Great Wall is vanishing, with less than 10% of the total stretch of more than 20,000 kilometers remaining in good condition, according to a report unveiled by China Youth News on Oct 9. Badly damaged The current concept of the Great ...
Tags: Great Wall, vanishing, damage
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Circus Festival in Hebei Showcased Grand Performances
Oct 28, 2015The closing and awards ceremony of the 15th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival (CWICF) was held at Cangzhou Gymnasium in Cangzhou, Hebei province on the evening of October 7. There were 30 programs from over 20 countries at this ...
Tags: Circus Festival, traditional culture, acrobatic troupes
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Goodbye Mr. Loser Fails to Live up to Its Name
Oct 28, 2015A comedy film without celebrities and with all its actors making their movie debuts raked in 593 million yuan ($93 million) at the Chinese box office over the National Day holiday. The actors in Goodbye Mr. Loser are all stage performers ...
Tags: film, Goodbye Mr.Loser, Mahua FunAge
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The Art of Celebrity
Oct 28, 2015Famous folks like Jack Ma attract a lot of cash when their paintings are sold at charity auctions. 'Real' painters sometimes are less than thrilled, Deng Zhangyu reports. E-commerce tycoon Jack Ma shook the nerve of China's art world ...
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Royal Treat
Oct 28, 2015From the luxurious bedrooms of the mothers of kings to personal worship areas filled with Buddha statures, the Palace Museum is showing us a different side of imperial China. Deng Zhangyu reports. Visitors to the Forbidden City can now ...
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Painting: a Bright Spot in The Night
Oct 28, 2015Viewed as a leading artist of his generation, Jia Aili's works often feature a pessimistic palette and a dark vision that he, however, interprets as the meaning of hope. Beijing-based Jia, 36, conveyed the same message, but in vibrant ...
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Porcelain Works Glow in Nanchang Museum
Oct 28, 2015While the exhibits at Nanchang Porcelain Painting Museum in suburban Nanchang in East China's Jiangxi province may impress each visitor with their elegance, they are also likely to evoke childhood memories among many visitors, ...
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Annaud 'stupefied' by Academy's Decision to Drop Wolf Totem
Oct 28, 2015Oscar-winning French director Jean-Jacques Annaud denounced Academy Award organizers yesterday after his Sino-French co-production, Wolf Totem, was dropped from the Oscar race for being insufficiently Chinese. Annaud said he was ...
Tags: Oscar-winning, co-production, Wolf Totem
